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#a37be0 color: Bright purple

#a37be0 is rgb(163, 123, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.364% 0.14974 300.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

66.4%
0.150
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a37be0

#a37be0 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #a37be0 mixed with white

  1. a37be0
  2. ac89e4
  3. b496e8
  4. bda3eb
  5. c6b0ef
  6. d0bdf2
  7. d9caf5
  8. e2d7f8
  9. ece5fa
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37be0 mixed with black

  1. a37be0
  2. 8d6ac3
  3. 785aa6
  4. 634a8a
  5. 4f3a70
  6. 3c2c56
  7. 2a1e3e
  8. 191027
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37be0 with less saturation

  1. a37be0
  2. a17ed9
  3. a081d1
  4. 9e84ca
  5. 9c87c2
  6. 9b89bb
  7. 998bb3
  8. 988dab
  9. 968fa3
  10. 95919b

Questions about #a37be0

What color is #a37be0?

#a37be0 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 224), in HSL hsl(263.76, 61.96%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.364% 0.14974 300.666).

What colors go well with #a37be0?

The complementary color of #a37be0 is #87a01d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718cee and #c66ebe. The triadic partners are #d47a13 and #00ae98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37be0?

Black text reads better on #a37be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37be0 a warm or cool color?

#a37be0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.15.