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#a37ae3 color: Bright purple

#a37ae3 is rgb(163, 122, 227) in RGB and oklch(66.356% 0.15513 300.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.4%
0.155
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a37ae3

#a37ae3 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a37ae3 mixed with white

  1. a37ae3
  2. ac88e7
  3. b495ea
  4. bda3ed
  5. c6b0f1
  6. cfbdf3
  7. d9caf6
  8. e2d7f9
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37ae3 mixed with black

  1. a37ae3
  2. 8d69c5
  3. 7859a8
  4. 63498c
  5. 4f3a71
  6. 3c2b57
  7. 2a1d3f
  8. 191027
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ae3 with less saturation

  1. a37ae3
  2. a17ddb
  3. 9f80d4
  4. 9e83cc
  5. 9c86c4
  6. 9b89bc
  7. 998bb4
  8. 978dac
  9. 968fa4
  10. 94919c

Questions about #a37ae3

What color is #a37ae3?

#a37ae3 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 122, 227), in HSL hsl(263.43, 65.22%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.356% 0.15513 300.238).

What colors go well with #a37ae3?

The complementary color of #a37ae3 is #87a00c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f8bf2 and #c76cc0. The triadic partners are #d67801 and #00ae97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ae3?

Black text reads better on #a37ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ae3 a warm or cool color?

#a37ae3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.155.