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#a275ef color: Bright violet

#a275ef is rgb(162, 117, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.113% 0.17769 298.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.1%
0.178
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a275ef

#a275ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white 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: #a275ef mixed with white

  1. a275ef
  2. ab84f2
  3. b392f4
  4. bca0f6
  5. c5aef8
  6. cfbbfa
  7. d8c9fc
  8. e1d6fd
  9. ebe4fe
  10. f5f1ff

Darker: #a275ef mixed with black

  1. a275ef
  2. 8c65d0
  3. 7755b1
  4. 634694
  5. 4f3778
  6. 3c295c
  7. 2a1c42
  8. 190f2a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a275ef with less saturation

  1. a275ef
  2. a079e6
  3. 9e7ddd
  4. 9d80d4
  5. 9b84cb
  6. 9987c2
  7. 9889b9
  8. 968caf
  9. 958ea6
  10. 94909c

Questions about #a275ef

What color is #a275ef?

#a275ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(162, 117, 239), in HSL hsl(262.13, 79.22%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.113% 0.17769 298.443).

What colors go well with #a275ef?

The complementary color of #a275ef is #899f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6589fe and #cb65c8. The triadic partners are #df7000 and #00ae93.

Is white or black text more readable on #a275ef?

White text reads better on #a275ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a275ef a warm or cool color?

#a275ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.178.