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#a37eed color: Bright violet

#a37eed is rgb(163, 126, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.585% 0.16166 297.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.6%
0.162
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37eed

#a37eed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.1:1 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: #a37eed mixed with white

  1. a37eed
  2. ab8bf0
  3. b499f2
  4. bda6f5
  5. c6b2f7
  6. cfbff9
  7. d8ccfa
  8. e2d9fc
  9. ebe6fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a37eed mixed with black

  1. a37eed
  2. 8d6dce
  3. 785cb0
  4. 634c93
  5. 4f3c77
  6. 3c2d5c
  7. 2a1f42
  8. 19112a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37eed with less saturation

  1. a37eed
  2. a281e5
  3. a085dc
  4. 9f87d4
  5. 9d8acc
  6. 9c8dc3
  7. 9b8fbb
  8. 9a91b2
  9. 9993a9
  10. 9895a0

Questions about #a37eed

What color is #a37eed?

#a37eed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 237), in HSL hsl(260, 75.51%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.585% 0.16166 297.263).

What colors go well with #a37eed?

The complementary color of #a37eed is #91a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b90fa and #ca6fca. The triadic partners are #df7806 and #00b396.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37eed?

Black text reads better on #a37eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37eed a warm or cool color?

#a37eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.162.