#A56FEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.181 301.9), rgb(165, 111, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A56FEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56FEA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.181 301.9) |
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 #A56FEA | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56FEA | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56FEA text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56FEA text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56FEA
oklch(65.2% 0.181 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E75
oklch(37.8% 0.118 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A56FEA 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) | #4389EE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5389E7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9886A2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56FEA
#A56FEA
oklch(65.2% 0.181 301.9)
- #809D00
#809D00
oklch(65% 0.157 121.9)
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 #A56FEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56FEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A56FEA 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.