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#a37ee0 color: Soft violet

#a37ee0 is rgb(163, 126, 224) in RGB and oklch(66.881% 0.14496 299.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.9%
0.145
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37ee0

#a37ee0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a37ee0 mixed with white

  1. a37ee0
  2. ac8be4
  3. b498e8
  4. bda5eb
  5. c6b2ee
  6. cfbff2
  7. d9cbf5
  8. e2d8f8
  9. ece5fa
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37ee0 mixed with black

  1. a37ee0
  2. 8d6dc3
  3. 785ca6
  4. 634c8a
  5. 4f3c70
  6. 3c2d56
  7. 2a1f3e
  8. 191127
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37ee0 with less saturation

  1. a37ee0
  2. a181d9
  3. a084d1
  4. 9e86ca
  5. 9d89c3
  6. 9b8bbb
  7. 9a8db4
  8. 998fac
  9. 9791a5
  10. 96939d

Questions about #a37ee0

What color is #a37ee0?

#a37ee0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 224), in HSL hsl(262.65, 61.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.881% 0.14496 299.914).

What colors go well with #a37ee0?

The complementary color of #a37ee0 is #8aa126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728eed and #c671bf. The triadic partners are #d47c22 and #00b098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ee0?

Black text reads better on #a37ee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ee0 a warm or cool color?

#a37ee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.145.