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#a37df1 color: Bright violet

#a37df1 is rgb(163, 125, 241) in RGB and oklch(67.641% 0.16829 296.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.6%
0.168
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37df1

#a37df1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, 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: #a37df1 mixed with white

  1. a37df1
  2. ab8bf3
  3. b498f6
  4. bda5f8
  5. c6b2f9
  6. cfbffb
  7. d8ccfc
  8. e2d9fd
  9. ebe5fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37df1 mixed with black

  1. a37df1
  2. 8d6cd2
  3. 785bb3
  4. 634b95
  5. 4f3b79
  6. 3c2c5d
  7. 2a1e43
  8. 19112b
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37df1 with less saturation

  1. a37df1
  2. a181e8
  3. a084e0
  4. 9f87d7
  5. 9d8ace
  6. 9c8cc5
  7. 9b8fbc
  8. 9a91b3
  9. 9993aa
  10. 9895a1

Questions about #a37df1

What color is #a37df1?

#a37df1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 125, 241), in HSL hsl(259.66, 80.56%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.641% 0.16829 296.768).

What colors go well with #a37df1?

The complementary color of #a37df1 is #92a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6890fe and #cc6dcd. The triadic partners are #e27600 and #00b395.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37df1?

Black text reads better on #a37df1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37df1 a warm or cool color?

#a37df1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.168.