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#a17fe2 color: Bright violet

#a17fe2 is rgb(161, 127, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.974% 0.14563 298.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67%
0.146
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

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 #a17fe2

#a17fe2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a17fe2 mixed with white

  1. a17fe2
  2. aa8ce6
  3. b399e9
  4. bca6ed
  5. c5b3f0
  6. cebff3
  7. d8ccf6
  8. e1d9f8
  9. ebe5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a17fe2 mixed with black

  1. a17fe2
  2. 8b6ec4
  3. 765da8
  4. 624c8c
  5. 4e3c71
  6. 3c2d57
  7. 2a1f3e
  8. 191127
  9. 090612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17fe2 with less saturation

  1. a17fe2
  2. a082db
  3. 9e85d3
  4. 9d87cc
  5. 9c8ac4
  6. 9a8cbd
  7. 998eb5
  8. 9890ad
  9. 9792a5
  10. 96939d

Questions about #a17fe2

What color is #a17fe2?

#a17fe2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 127, 226), in HSL hsl(260.61, 63.06%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.974% 0.14563 298.212).

What colors go well with #a17fe2?

The complementary color of #a17fe2 is #8da021. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f8fee and #c472c2. The triadic partners are #d67b26 and #00b195.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17fe2?

Black text reads better on #a17fe2: 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 #a17fe2 a warm or cool color?

#a17fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.146.