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#a37bf0 color: Bright violet

#a37bf0 is rgb(163, 123, 240) in RGB and oklch(67.25% 0.17004 297.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.3%
0.170
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37bf0

#a37bf0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #a37bf0 mixed with white

  1. a37bf0
  2. ab89f3
  3. b496f5
  4. bda4f7
  5. c6b1f9
  6. cfbefa
  7. d8cbfc
  8. e2d8fd
  9. ebe5fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37bf0 mixed with black

  1. a37bf0
  2. 8d6ad1
  3. 785ab2
  4. 634a95
  5. 4f3a78
  6. 3c2c5d
  7. 2a1e43
  8. 19102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37bf0 with less saturation

  1. a37bf0
  2. a17fe7
  3. a082df
  4. 9e85d6
  5. 9d88cd
  6. 9c8bc4
  7. 9a8dbb
  8. 9990b2
  9. 9892a9
  10. 97949f

Questions about #a37bf0

What color is #a37bf0?

#a37bf0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 123, 240), in HSL hsl(260.51, 79.59%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.25% 0.17004 297.405).

What colors go well with #a37bf0?

The complementary color of #a37bf0 is #8fa200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688efe and #cb6bcb. The triadic partners are #e17500 and #00b295.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37bf0?

Black text reads better on #a37bf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37bf0 a warm or cool color?

#a37bf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.17.