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#a17ff3 color: Bright violet

#a17ff3 is rgb(161, 127, 243) in RGB and oklch(67.911% 0.16763 295.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.9%
0.168
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a17ff3

#a17ff3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #a17ff3 mixed with white

  1. a17ff3
  2. aa8cf5
  3. b29af7
  4. bba7f9
  5. c4b3fb
  6. cec0fc
  7. d7cdfd
  8. e1d9fe
  9. ebe6ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a17ff3 mixed with black

  1. a17ff3
  2. 8b6ed3
  3. 765db4
  4. 624c97
  5. 4e3c7a
  6. 3c2d5e
  7. 2a1f44
  8. 19112b
  9. 090614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a17ff3 with less saturation

  1. a17ff3
  2. a082ea
  3. 9f86e1
  4. 9d89d9
  5. 9c8bd0
  6. 9b8ec7
  7. 9b90be
  8. 9a92b4
  9. 9994ab
  10. 9896a2

Questions about #a17ff3

What color is #a17ff3?

#a17ff3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 127, 243), in HSL hsl(257.59, 82.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.911% 0.16763 295.07).

What colors go well with #a17ff3?

The complementary color of #a17ff3 is #96a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6592fe and #ca6fd0. The triadic partners are #e47602 and #00b593.

Is white or black text more readable on #a17ff3?

Black text reads better on #a17ff3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a17ff3 a warm or cool color?

#a17ff3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.168.