#A56FBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.127 314.9), rgb(165, 111, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A56FBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56FBD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 111, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 314.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A56FBD | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56FBD | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56FBD text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56FBD text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56FBD
oklch(62.7% 0.127 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#9157AA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C4792
oklch(49.2% 0.128 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#643A77
oklch(42.6% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#523360
oklch(37.8% 0.083 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A56FBD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6181C0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A8D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56FBD
#A56FBD
oklch(62.7% 0.127 314.9)
- #669946
#669946
oklch(62.8% 0.127 134.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A56FBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A56FBD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.