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#a37ef2 color: Bright violet

#a37ef2 is rgb(163, 126, 242) in RGB and oklch(67.866% 0.16805 296.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

67.9%
0.168
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a37ef2

#a37ef2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.168 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 6.82:1, 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: #a37ef2 mixed with white

  1. a37ef2
  2. ab8cf4
  3. b499f6
  4. bda6f8
  5. c6b3fa
  6. cfc0fb
  7. d8ccfd
  8. e2d9fe
  9. ebe6fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37ef2 mixed with black

  1. a37ef2
  2. 8d6dd2
  3. 785cb4
  4. 634c96
  5. 4f3c79
  6. 3c2d5e
  7. 2a1f43
  8. 19112b
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ef2 with less saturation

  1. a37ef2
  2. a282e9
  3. a085e1
  4. 9f88d8
  5. 9e8bcf
  6. 9c8dc6
  7. 9b90bd
  8. 9a92b4
  9. 9994ab
  10. 9996a1

Questions about #a37ef2

What color is #a37ef2?

#a37ef2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 242), in HSL hsl(259.14, 81.69%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.866% 0.16805 296.358).

What colors go well with #a37ef2?

The complementary color of #a37ef2 is #93a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6891ff and #cc6ece. The triadic partners are #e37700 and #00b495.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ef2?

Black text reads better on #a37ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ef2 a warm or cool color?

#a37ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.168.