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#a183e5 color: Bright violet

#a183e5 is rgb(161, 131, 229) in RGB and oklch(67.837% 0.14328 296.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

67.8%
0.143
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a183e5

#a183e5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a183e5 mixed with white

  1. a183e5
  2. aa90e8
  3. b39cec
  4. bca9ef
  5. c5b5f2
  6. cec1f4
  7. d8cef7
  8. e1daf9
  9. ebe6fb
  10. f5f3fd

Darker: #a183e5 mixed with black

  1. a183e5
  2. 8b71c7
  3. 7660aa
  4. 624f8e
  5. 4e3f72
  6. 3c2f58
  7. 2a203f
  8. 191228
  9. 090612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a183e5 with less saturation

  1. a183e5
  2. a086de
  3. 9f88d6
  4. 9e8bcf
  5. 9d8dc7
  6. 9c8fbf
  7. 9b91b8
  8. 9a93b0
  9. 9994a8
  10. 9896a0

Questions about #a183e5

What color is #a183e5?

#a183e5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(161, 131, 229), in HSL hsl(258.37, 65.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.837% 0.14328 296.494).

What colors go well with #a183e5?

The complementary color of #a183e5 is #93a225. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f93f0 and #c576c6. The triadic partners are #d97d30 and #00b395.

Is white or black text more readable on #a183e5?

Black text reads better on #a183e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a183e5 a warm or cool color?

#a183e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.143.