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#a37df5 color: Bright violet

#a37df5 is rgb(163, 125, 245) in RGB and oklch(67.87% 0.17336 296.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.9%
0.173
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a37df5

#a37df5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, 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: #a37df5 mixed with white

  1. a37df5
  2. ab8bf7
  3. b498f9
  4. bda5fa
  5. c6b2fc
  6. cfbffd
  7. d8ccfe
  8. e2d9ff
  9. ebe6ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37df5 mixed with black

  1. a37df5
  2. 8d6cd5
  3. 785bb6
  4. 634b98
  5. 4f3b7b
  6. 3c2c5f
  7. 2a1e44
  8. 19112b
  9. 0a0515
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37df5 with less saturation

  1. a37df5
  2. a281ec
  3. a084e3
  4. 9f87da
  5. 9e8ad1
  6. 9c8dc8
  7. 9b8fbe
  8. 9a92b5
  9. 9994ab
  10. 9896a2

Questions about #a37df5

What color is #a37df5?

#a37df5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 125, 245), in HSL hsl(259, 85.71%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.87% 0.17336 296.068).

What colors go well with #a37df5?

The complementary color of #a37df5 is #94a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6591ff and #cd6dd0. The triadic partners are #e57500 and #00b495.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37df5?

Black text reads better on #a37df5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37df5 a warm or cool color?

#a37df5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.173.