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#a37ee3 color: Bright violet

#a37ee3 is rgb(163, 126, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.04% 0.14882 299.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67%
0.149
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37ee3

#a37ee3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, 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: #a37ee3 mixed with white

  1. a37ee3
  2. ac8be7
  3. b498ea
  4. bda5ed
  5. c6b2f0
  6. cfbff3
  7. d9ccf6
  8. e2d8f9
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37ee3 mixed with black

  1. a37ee3
  2. 8d6dc5
  3. 785ca8
  4. 634c8c
  5. 4f3c71
  6. 3c2d57
  7. 2a1f3f
  8. 191127
  9. 0a0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ee3 with less saturation

  1. a37ee3
  2. a181dc
  3. a084d4
  4. 9e87cc
  5. 9d89c5
  6. 9c8bbd
  7. 9a8eb5
  8. 9990ae
  9. 9892a6
  10. 96939d

Questions about #a37ee3

What color is #a37ee3?

#a37ee3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 227), in HSL hsl(261.98, 64.33%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.04% 0.14882 299.259).

What colors go well with #a37ee3?

The complementary color of #a37ee3 is #8ca11e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718ff0 and #c771c1. The triadic partners are #d77b1e and #00b197.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ee3?

Black text reads better on #a37ee3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ee3 a warm or cool color?

#a37ee3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.149.