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#a37cef color: Bright violet

#a37cef is rgb(163, 124, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.36% 0.16726 297.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.4%
0.167
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37cef

#a37cef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, 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: #a37cef mixed with white

  1. a37cef
  2. ab8af2
  3. b497f4
  4. bda4f6
  5. c6b2f8
  6. cfbefa
  7. d8cbfb
  8. e2d8fd
  9. ebe5fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a37cef mixed with black

  1. a37cef
  2. 8d6bd0
  3. 785ab1
  4. 634a94
  5. 4f3b78
  6. 3c2c5c
  7. 2a1e42
  8. 19112a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37cef with less saturation

  1. a37cef
  2. a180e6
  3. a083de
  4. 9e86d5
  5. 9d89cd
  6. 9c8cc4
  7. 9b8ebb
  8. 9990b2
  9. 9892a9
  10. 9794a0

Questions about #a37cef

What color is #a37cef?

#a37cef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 124, 239), in HSL hsl(260.35, 78.23%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.36% 0.16726 297.363).

What colors go well with #a37cef?

The complementary color of #a37cef is #90a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698ffc and #cb6ccb. The triadic partners are #e07600 and #00b295.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37cef?

Black text reads better on #a37cef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37cef a warm or cool color?

#a37cef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.167.