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#a17ef0 color: Bright violet

#a17ef0 is rgb(161, 126, 240) in RGB and oklch(67.571% 0.16528 295.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.6%
0.165
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
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a17ef0

#a17ef0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.165 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 6.76:1, 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: #a17ef0 mixed with white

  1. a17ef0
  2. aa8cf2
  3. b299f5
  4. bba6f7
  5. c5b3f9
  6. cebffa
  7. d7ccfc
  8. e1d9fd
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a17ef0 mixed with black

  1. a17ef0
  2. 8b6dd1
  3. 765cb2
  4. 624c95
  5. 4e3c78
  6. 3c2d5d
  7. 2a1f43
  8. 19112a
  9. 090514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17ef0 with less saturation

  1. a17ef0
  2. a081e7
  3. 9e85df
  4. 9d88d6
  5. 9c8acd
  6. 9b8dc5
  7. 9a8fbc
  8. 9991b3
  9. 9893aa
  10. 9795a0

Questions about #a17ef0

What color is #a17ef0?

#a17ef0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 126, 240), in HSL hsl(258.42, 79.17%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.571% 0.16528 295.821).

What colors go well with #a17ef0?

The complementary color of #a17ef0 is #93a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6691fc and #c96ecd. The triadic partners are #e17602 and #00b393.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17ef0?

Black text reads better on #a17ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17ef0 a warm or cool color?

#a17ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.165.