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#a17ef3 color: Bright violet

#a17ef3 is rgb(161, 126, 243) in RGB and oklch(67.741% 0.16913 295.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.7%
0.169
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a17ef3

#a17ef3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, 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: #a17ef3 mixed with white

  1. a17ef3
  2. aa8cf5
  3. b299f7
  4. bba6f9
  5. c4b3fb
  6. cec0fc
  7. d7ccfd
  8. e1d9fe
  9. ebe6ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a17ef3 mixed with black

  1. a17ef3
  2. 8b6dd3
  3. 765cb4
  4. 624c97
  5. 4e3c7a
  6. 3c2d5e
  7. 2a1f44
  8. 19112b
  9. 090514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17ef3 with less saturation

  1. a17ef3
  2. a082ea
  3. 9e85e1
  4. 9d88d8
  5. 9c8bcf
  6. 9b8dc6
  7. 9a90bd
  8. 9992b4
  9. 9994ab
  10. 9896a1

Questions about #a17ef3

What color is #a17ef3?

#a17ef3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 126, 243), in HSL hsl(257.95, 82.98%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.741% 0.16913 295.311).

What colors go well with #a17ef3?

The complementary color of #a17ef3 is #95a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6491ff and #ca6ed0. The triadic partners are #e47500 and #00b493.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17ef3?

Black text reads better on #a17ef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17ef3 a warm or cool color?

#a17ef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.169.