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#a176ff color: Purple Illusionist

#a176ff is rgb(161, 118, 255) in RGB and oklch(67.148% 0.19585 295.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.1%
0.196
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a176ff

#a176ff is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Illusionist (#a675fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a176ff mixed with white

  1. a176ff
  2. a985ff
  3. b293ff
  4. bba2ff
  5. c4afff
  6. cdbdff
  7. d7caff
  8. e1d7ff
  9. ebe5ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a176ff mixed with black

  1. a176ff
  2. 8b66de
  3. 7656be
  4. 62479e
  5. 4e3880
  6. 3c2963
  7. 2a1c48
  8. 190f2e
  9. 090516
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a176ff with less saturation

  1. a176ff
  2. 9f7bf5
  3. 9e7feb
  4. 9c83e0
  5. 9b86d6
  6. 9a89cc
  7. 998cc1
  8. 988fb7
  9. 9791ac
  10. 9694a1

Questions about #a176ff

What color is #a176ff?

#a176ff is bright violet. The closest named color is Purple Illusionist. In RGB it is rgb(161, 118, 255), in HSL hsl(258.83, 100%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.148% 0.19585 295.074).

What colors go well with #a176ff?

The complementary color of #a176ff is #94a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598dff and #cf63d6. The triadic partners are #e96d00 and #00b291.

Is white or black text more readable on #a176ff?

Black text reads better on #a176ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a176ff a warm or cool color?

#a176ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.196.