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#a07aee color: Bright violet

#a07aee is rgb(160, 122, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.69% 0.16866 296.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

66.7%
0.169
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a07aee

#a07aee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #a07aee mixed with white

  1. a07aee
  2. a988f1
  3. b296f3
  4. bba3f6
  5. c4b0f8
  6. cdbef9
  7. d7cbfb
  8. e1d8fc
  9. ebe5fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a07aee mixed with black

  1. a07aee
  2. 8b69cf
  3. 7659b1
  4. 614993
  5. 4e3a77
  6. 3b2b5c
  7. 291d42
  8. 19102a
  9. 090514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a07aee with less saturation

  1. a07aee
  2. 9f7ee5
  3. 9d81dd
  4. 9c84d4
  5. 9a87cb
  6. 998ac2
  7. 988cb9
  8. 978eb0
  9. 9690a7
  10. 95929e

Questions about #a07aee

What color is #a07aee?

#a07aee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(160, 122, 238), in HSL hsl(259.66, 77.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.69% 0.16866 296.678).

What colors go well with #a07aee?

The complementary color of #a07aee is #8fa000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658dfb and #c86aca. The triadic partners are #df7300 and #00b092.

Is white or black text more readable on #a07aee?

Black text reads better on #a07aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a07aee a warm or cool color?

#a07aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.169.