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#a37be2 color: Bright purple

#a37be2 is rgb(163, 123, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.471% 0.15228 300.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.5%
0.152
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37be2

#a37be2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, 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: #a37be2 mixed with white

  1. a37be2
  2. ac89e6
  3. b496e9
  4. bda3ed
  5. c6b0f0
  6. cfbdf3
  7. d9caf6
  8. e2d8f8
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37be2 mixed with black

  1. a37be2
  2. 8d6ac4
  3. 785aa8
  4. 634a8c
  5. 4f3a71
  6. 3c2c57
  7. 2a1e3e
  8. 191027
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37be2 with less saturation

  1. a37be2
  2. a17eda
  3. a081d3
  4. 9e84cb
  5. 9c87c4
  6. 9b89bc
  7. 998cb4
  8. 988eac
  9. 9690a4
  10. 95929c

Questions about #a37be2

What color is #a37be2?

#a37be2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 226), in HSL hsl(263.3, 63.98%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.471% 0.15228 300.22).

What colors go well with #a37be2?

The complementary color of #a37be2 is #88a016. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708cf0 and #c76ebf. The triadic partners are #d5790e and #00af97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37be2?

Black text reads better on #a37be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37be2 a warm or cool color?

#a37be2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.152.