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#a37be7 color: Bright violet

#a37be7 is rgb(163, 123, 231) in RGB and oklch(66.745% 0.15864 299.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.7%
0.159
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37be7

#a37be7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, 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: #a37be7 mixed with white

  1. a37be7
  2. ac89ea
  3. b496ed
  4. bda3f0
  5. c6b1f3
  6. cfbef6
  7. d9cbf8
  8. e2d8fa
  9. ece5fc
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a37be7 mixed with black

  1. a37be7
  2. 8d6ac9
  3. 785aab
  4. 634a8f
  5. 4f3a73
  6. 3c2c59
  7. 2a1e40
  8. 191028
  9. 0a0513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37be7 with less saturation

  1. a37be7
  2. a17edf
  3. a082d7
  4. 9e85cf
  5. 9d87c7
  6. 9b8abf
  7. 9a8cb7
  8. 988eae
  9. 9791a6
  10. 96929d

Questions about #a37be7

What color is #a37be7?

#a37be7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 231), in HSL hsl(262.22, 69.23%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.745% 0.15864 299.156).

What colors go well with #a37be7?

The complementary color of #a37be7 is #8aa100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8df5 and #c86dc3. The triadic partners are #d97800 and #00b096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37be7?

Black text reads better on #a37be7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37be7 a warm or cool color?

#a37be7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.159.