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#a378ea color: Bright violet

#a378ea is rgb(163, 120, 234) in RGB and oklch(66.411% 0.16707 299.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.4%
0.167
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a378ea

#a378ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #a378ea mixed with white

  1. a378ea
  2. ac86ed
  3. b494f0
  4. bda2f3
  5. c6aff5
  6. cfbcf7
  7. d9caf9
  8. e2d7fb
  9. ece4fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a378ea mixed with black

  1. a378ea
  2. 8d67cb
  3. 7857ae
  4. 634891
  5. 4f3975
  6. 3c2a5a
  7. 2a1d41
  8. 191029
  9. 0a0513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a378ea with less saturation

  1. a378ea
  2. a17ce2
  3. 9f7fd9
  4. 9e82d1
  5. 9c85c8
  6. 9a88c0
  7. 998bb7
  8. 978dae
  9. 968fa6
  10. 95919d

Questions about #a378ea

What color is #a378ea?

#a378ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 120, 234), in HSL hsl(262.63, 73.08%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.411% 0.16707 299.224).

What colors go well with #a378ea?

The complementary color of #a378ea is #89a000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b8bf9 and #ca69c5. The triadic partners are #db7400 and #00af95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a378ea?

Black text reads better on #a378ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a378ea a warm or cool color?

#a378ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.167.