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#a178fe color: Purple Illusionist

#a178fe is rgb(161, 120, 254) in RGB and oklch(67.405% 0.19177 294.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.4%
0.192
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a178fe

#a178fe is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #a178fe mixed with white

  1. a178fe
  2. a987ff
  3. b295ff
  4. bba3ff
  5. c4b0ff
  6. cdbeff
  7. d7cbff
  8. e1d8ff
  9. ebe5ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a178fe mixed with black

  1. a178fe
  2. 8b67dd
  3. 7657bd
  4. 62489e
  5. 4e3980
  6. 3c2a63
  7. 2a1d47
  8. 19102d
  9. 090516
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a178fe with less saturation

  1. a178fe
  2. 9f7cf4
  3. 9e81ea
  4. 9d84e0
  5. 9b88d6
  6. 9a8bcc
  7. 998dc1
  8. 9890b7
  9. 9892ac
  10. 9794a1

Questions about #a178fe

What color is #a178fe?

#a178fe is bright violet. The closest named color is Purple Illusionist. In RGB it is rgb(161, 120, 254), in HSL hsl(258.36, 98.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.405% 0.19177 294.84).

What colors go well with #a178fe?

The complementary color of #a178fe is #95a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8eff and #cf65d6. The triadic partners are #eb6d00 and #00b391.

Is white or black text more readable on #a178fe?

Black text reads better on #a178fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a178fe a warm or cool color?

#a178fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.192.