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#a37ef4 color: Bright violet

#a37ef4 is rgb(163, 126, 244) in RGB and oklch(67.98% 0.1706 296.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

68%
0.171
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a37ef4

#a37ef4 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, 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: #a37ef4 mixed with white

  1. a37ef4
  2. ab8cf6
  3. b499f8
  4. bda6fa
  5. c6b3fb
  6. cfc0fc
  7. d8ccfd
  8. e2d9fe
  9. ebe6ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37ef4 mixed with black

  1. a37ef4
  2. 8d6dd4
  3. 785cb5
  4. 634c97
  5. 4f3c7a
  6. 3c2d5e
  7. 2a1f44
  8. 19112b
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ef4 with less saturation

  1. a37ef4
  2. a282eb
  3. a085e2
  4. 9f88d9
  5. 9e8bd0
  6. 9d8ec7
  7. 9c90be
  8. 9b92b5
  9. 9a94ab
  10. 9996a2

Questions about #a37ef4

What color is #a37ef4?

#a37ef4 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 244), in HSL hsl(258.81, 84.29%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.98% 0.1706 296.011).

What colors go well with #a37ef4?

The complementary color of #a37ef4 is #94a300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6691ff and #cc6ed0. The triadic partners are #e57600 and #00b595.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ef4?

Black text reads better on #a37ef4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ef4 a warm or cool color?

#a37ef4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.171.