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#a378e8 color: Bright violet

#a378e8 is rgb(163, 120, 232) in RGB and oklch(66.298% 0.16456 299.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.3%
0.165
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a378e8

#a378e8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, 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: #a378e8 mixed with white

  1. a378e8
  2. ac86eb
  3. b494ee
  4. bda1f1
  5. c6aff4
  6. cfbcf6
  7. d9caf8
  8. e2d7fa
  9. ece4fc
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a378e8 mixed with black

  1. a378e8
  2. 8d67ca
  3. 7857ac
  4. 634890
  5. 4f3974
  6. 3c2a59
  7. 2a1d40
  8. 191029
  9. 0a0513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a378e8 with less saturation

  1. a378e8
  2. a17ce0
  3. 9f7fd8
  4. 9e82cf
  5. 9c85c7
  6. 9a88bf
  7. 998ab6
  8. 978dae
  9. 968fa5
  10. 94919c

Questions about #a378e8

What color is #a378e8?

#a378e8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 120, 232), in HSL hsl(263.04, 70.89%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.298% 0.16456 299.632).

What colors go well with #a378e8?

The complementary color of #a378e8 is #88a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8af7 and #c969c3. The triadic partners are #da7500 and #00ae96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a378e8?

Black text reads better on #a378e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a378e8 a warm or cool color?

#a378e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.165.