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#a37ded color: Bright violet

#a37ded is rgb(163, 125, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.416% 0.16319 297.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.4%
0.163
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37ded

#a37ded is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #a37ded mixed with white

  1. a37ded
  2. ab8bf0
  3. b498f2
  4. bda5f5
  5. c6b2f7
  6. cfbff9
  7. d8ccfa
  8. e2d9fc
  9. ebe5fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a37ded mixed with black

  1. a37ded
  2. 8d6cce
  3. 785bb0
  4. 634b93
  5. 4f3b77
  6. 3c2c5c
  7. 2a1e42
  8. 19112a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ded with less saturation

  1. a37ded
  2. a180e5
  3. a084dc
  4. 9f87d4
  5. 9d89cb
  6. 9c8cc3
  7. 9b8eba
  8. 9991b1
  9. 9893a9
  10. 9795a0

Questions about #a37ded

What color is #a37ded?

#a37ded is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 125, 237), in HSL hsl(260.36, 75.68%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.416% 0.16319 297.502).

What colors go well with #a37ded?

The complementary color of #a37ded is #90a200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8ffa and #ca6ec9. The triadic partners are #df7800 and #00b296.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ded?

Black text reads better on #a37ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ded a warm or cool color?

#a37ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.163.