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#a17eef color: Bright violet

#a17eef is rgb(161, 126, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.514% 0.164 295.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.5%
0.164
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a17eef

#a17eef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, 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: #a17eef mixed with white

  1. a17eef
  2. aa8bf2
  3. b299f4
  4. bba6f6
  5. c5b3f8
  6. cebffa
  7. d7ccfb
  8. e1d9fd
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a17eef mixed with black

  1. a17eef
  2. 8b6dd0
  3. 765cb1
  4. 624c94
  5. 4e3c78
  6. 3c2d5c
  7. 2a1f42
  8. 19112a
  9. 090514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17eef with less saturation

  1. a17eef
  2. a081e7
  3. 9e85de
  4. 9d87d5
  5. 9c8acd
  6. 9b8dc4
  7. 9a8fbb
  8. 9991b2
  9. 9893a9
  10. 9795a0

Questions about #a17eef

What color is #a17eef?

#a17eef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 126, 239), in HSL hsl(258.58, 77.93%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.514% 0.164 295.996).

What colors go well with #a17eef?

The complementary color of #a17eef is #93a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6791fb and #c96fcc. The triadic partners are #e07705 and #00b393.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17eef?

Black text reads better on #a17eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17eef a warm or cool color?

#a17eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.164.