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#a17fef color: Bright violet

#a17fef is rgb(161, 127, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.685% 0.16248 295.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.7%
0.162
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a17fef

#a17fef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #a17fef mixed with white

  1. a17fef
  2. aa8cf2
  3. b299f4
  4. bba6f6
  5. c5b3f8
  6. cec0fa
  7. d7cdfb
  8. e1d9fd
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a17fef mixed with black

  1. a17fef
  2. 8b6ed0
  3. 765db1
  4. 624c94
  5. 4e3c78
  6. 3c2d5c
  7. 2a1f42
  8. 19112a
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17fef with less saturation

  1. a17fef
  2. a082e7
  3. 9e85de
  4. 9d88d6
  5. 9c8bcd
  6. 9b8dc4
  7. 9a90bc
  8. 9992b3
  9. 9994aa
  10. 9895a0

Questions about #a17fef

What color is #a17fef?

#a17fef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 127, 239), in HSL hsl(258.21, 77.78%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.685% 0.16248 295.749).

What colors go well with #a17fef?

The complementary color of #a17fef is #94a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6791fb and #c970cd. The triadic partners are #e0770f and #00b493.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17fef?

Black text reads better on #a17fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17fef a warm or cool color?

#a17fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.162.