#A156CD Color

#A156CD is rgb(161, 86, 205) in RGB and hsl(278, 54%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A156CD

HEX#A156CD

RGBrgb(161, 86, 205)

HSLhsl(278, 54%, 57%)

HSVhsv(278, 58%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.185 311.1)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 58%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A156CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A156CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A156CD Complementary#82CD56 Analogous#6656CD Analogous#CD56BD Triadic#CDA156 Triadic#56CDA1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A156CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AE6ED4 #BB85DB #C89DE2 #D3B0E8 #E0C8EF #EEE0F6

Shades

#8F39C0 #7B31A5 #632886 #4F206A #37164B #230E2F

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