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#a17be2 color: Bright violet

#a17be2 is rgb(161, 123, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.282% 0.15193 299.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.3%
0.152
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a17be2

#a17be2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a17be2 mixed with white

  1. a17be2
  2. aa89e6
  3. b396e9
  4. bca3ed
  5. c5b0f0
  6. cebdf3
  7. d8caf6
  8. e1d8f8
  9. ebe5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a17be2 mixed with black

  1. a17be2
  2. 8b6ac4
  3. 765aa8
  4. 624a8c
  5. 4e3a71
  6. 3c2c57
  7. 2a1e3e
  8. 191027
  9. 090512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17be2 with less saturation

  1. a17be2
  2. 9f7eda
  3. 9e81d3
  4. 9c84cb
  5. 9b86c3
  6. 9989bc
  7. 988bb4
  8. 978dac
  9. 958fa4
  10. 94919b

Questions about #a17be2

What color is #a17be2?

#a17be2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 123, 226), in HSL hsl(262.14, 63.98%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.282% 0.15193 299.249).

What colors go well with #a17be2?

The complementary color of #a17be2 is #899f11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8cf0 and #c56dc0. The triadic partners are #d57812 and #00ae95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17be2?

Black text reads better on #a17be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17be2 a warm or cool color?

#a17be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.152.