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#a37be3 color: Bright purple

#a37be3 is rgb(163, 123, 227) in RGB and oklch(66.526% 0.15356 300.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.5%
0.154
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37be3

#a37be3 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #a37be3 mixed with white

  1. a37be3
  2. ac89e7
  3. b496ea
  4. bda3ed
  5. c6b0f0
  6. cfbdf3
  7. d9cbf6
  8. e2d8f9
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37be3 mixed with black

  1. a37be3
  2. 8d6ac5
  3. 785aa8
  4. 634a8c
  5. 4f3a71
  6. 3c2c57
  7. 2a1e3f
  8. 191027
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37be3 with less saturation

  1. a37be3
  2. a17edb
  3. a081d4
  4. 9e84cc
  5. 9c87c4
  6. 9b89bc
  7. 998cb4
  8. 988eac
  9. 9690a4
  10. 95929c

Questions about #a37be3

What color is #a37be3?

#a37be3 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 227), in HSL hsl(263.08, 65%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.526% 0.15356 300.001).

What colors go well with #a37be3?

The complementary color of #a37be3 is #88a012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708cf1 and #c76dc0. The triadic partners are #d6790b and #00af97.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37be3?

Black text reads better on #a37be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37be3 a warm or cool color?

#a37be3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.154.