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#a178ff color: Purple Illusionist

#a178ff is rgb(161, 120, 255) in RGB and oklch(67.466% 0.19301 294.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.5%
0.193
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a178ff

#a178ff is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.193 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #a178ff mixed with white

  1. a178ff
  2. a987ff
  3. b295ff
  4. bba3ff
  5. c4b0ff
  6. cdbeff
  7. d7cbff
  8. e1d8ff
  9. ebe5ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a178ff mixed with black

  1. a178ff
  2. 8b67de
  3. 7657be
  4. 62489e
  5. 4e3980
  6. 3c2a63
  7. 2a1d48
  8. 19102e
  9. 090516
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a178ff with less saturation

  1. a178ff
  2. 9f7df5
  3. 9e81eb
  4. 9d84e1
  5. 9c88d7
  6. 9a8bcc
  7. 998ec2
  8. 9990b7
  9. 9892ad
  10. 9795a2

Questions about #a178ff

What color is #a178ff?

#a178ff is bright violet. The closest named color is Purple Illusionist. In RGB it is rgb(161, 120, 255), in HSL hsl(258.22, 100%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.466% 0.19301 294.684).

What colors go well with #a178ff?

The complementary color of #a178ff is #95a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8eff and #cf65d7. The triadic partners are #eb6d00 and #00b391.

Is white or black text more readable on #a178ff?

Black text reads better on #a178ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a178ff a warm or cool color?

#a178ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.193.