#A56FF0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.188 300.6), rgb(165, 111, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A56FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 111, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.188 300.6) |
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 #A56FF0 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56FF0 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56FF0 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56FF0 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F3
oklch(80.8% 0.092 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56FF0
oklch(65.5% 0.188 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894AD6
oklch(55.6% 0.205 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#753AB9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D77
oklch(37.6% 0.122 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A56FF0 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) | #3D8AF4 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8AED | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9688A5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56FF0
#A56FF0
oklch(65.5% 0.188 300.6)
- #849E00
#849E00
oklch(65.6% 0.157 120.7)
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 #A56FF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A56FF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A56FF0 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.