Information about #A56DBB color

#A56DBB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A56DBB falls into the Violet Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(165, 109, 187) — 64.7% red, 42.7% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 31 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue-purple violet, #A56DBB carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Slightly further away sit RTNO (#9A65B5) and Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6).

The recipe behind #A56DBB is rgb(165, 109, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A56DBB: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #A56DBB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A56DBB color variations

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#A56DBB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A56DBB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A56DBB
  • RGB165, 109, 187
  • CMYK9, 31, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(165, 109, 187)
  • HSL283°, 36%, 58%
  • HSL Precise283.077°, 36.449%, 58.039%
  • HSV283°, 42%, 73%
  • HSB283°, 42%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.427, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.427, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.427, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA56DBB
  • DECIMAL ID10841531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01