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#a07aec color: Bright violet

#a07aec is rgb(160, 122, 236) in RGB and oklch(66.576% 0.16611 297.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

66.6%
0.166
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a07aec

#a07aec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a07aec mixed with white

  1. a07aec
  2. a988ef
  3. b296f2
  4. bba3f4
  5. c4b0f6
  6. cdbdf8
  7. d7cbfa
  8. e1d8fc
  9. ebe5fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a07aec mixed with black

  1. a07aec
  2. 8b69cd
  3. 7659af
  4. 614992
  5. 4e3a76
  6. 3b2b5b
  7. 291d42
  8. 191029
  9. 090513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a07aec with less saturation

  1. a07aec
  2. 9e7ee4
  3. 9d81db
  4. 9c84d2
  5. 9a87ca
  6. 9989c1
  7. 988cb8
  8. 978eaf
  9. 9690a6
  10. 95929d

Questions about #a07aec

What color is #a07aec?

#a07aec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 122, 236), in HSL hsl(260, 75%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.576% 0.16611 297.043).

What colors go well with #a07aec?

The complementary color of #a07aec is #8ea000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668df9 and #c86bc8. The triadic partners are #dd7400 and #00b092.

Is white or black text more readable on #a07aec?

Black text reads better on #a07aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a07aec a warm or cool color?

#a07aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.166.