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#a376ee color: Bright violet

#a376ee is rgb(163, 118, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.313% 0.1751 298.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.3%
0.175
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a376ee

#a376ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #a376ee mixed with white

  1. a376ee
  2. ab85f1
  3. b493f3
  4. bda1f6
  5. c6aef8
  6. cfbcfa
  7. d8c9fb
  8. e2d7fd
  9. ebe4fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a376ee mixed with black

  1. a376ee
  2. 8d66cf
  3. 7856b1
  4. 634793
  5. 4f3877
  6. 3c295c
  7. 2a1c42
  8. 190f2a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a376ee with less saturation

  1. a376ee
  2. a17ae5
  3. 9f7edc
  4. 9e81d4
  5. 9c84cb
  6. 9a87c2
  7. 998ab9
  8. 978cb0
  9. 968fa6
  10. 94919d

Questions about #a376ee

What color is #a376ee?

#a376ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 118, 238), in HSL hsl(262.5, 77.92%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.313% 0.1751 298.857).

What colors go well with #a376ee?

The complementary color of #a376ee is #89a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688afd and #cb66c7. The triadic partners are #de7200 and #00ae95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a376ee?

Black text reads better on #a376ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a376ee a warm or cool color?

#a376ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.175.