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#a37ef7 color: Bright violet

#a37ef7 is rgb(163, 126, 247) in RGB and oklch(68.152% 0.17441 295.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

68.2%
0.174
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a37ef7

#a37ef7 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, 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: #a37ef7 mixed with white

  1. a37ef7
  2. ab8cf9
  3. b499fb
  4. bda6fc
  5. c6b3fd
  6. cfc0fe
  7. d8cdff
  8. e2d9ff
  9. ebe6ff
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a37ef7 mixed with black

  1. a37ef7
  2. 8d6dd7
  3. 785cb7
  4. 634c99
  5. 4f3c7c
  6. 3c2d60
  7. 2a1f45
  8. 19112c
  9. 0a0515
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37ef7 with less saturation

  1. a37ef7
  2. a282ee
  3. a085e5
  4. 9f88dc
  5. 9e8bd2
  6. 9d8ec9
  7. 9c90c0
  8. 9b93b6
  9. 9a95ac
  10. 9997a3

Questions about #a37ef7

What color is #a37ef7?

#a37ef7 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 126, 247), in HSL hsl(258.35, 88.32%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.152% 0.17441 295.505).

What colors go well with #a37ef7?

The complementary color of #a37ef7 is #96a400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6492ff and #cd6dd2. The triadic partners are #e77500 and #00b594.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37ef7?

Black text reads better on #a37ef7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37ef7 a warm or cool color?

#a37ef7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.174.