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#a37fbb color: Purple Mountains’ Majesty

#a37fbb is rgb(163, 127, 187) in RGB and oklch(65.271% 0.09569 311.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

65.3%
0.096
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #a37fbb

#a37fbb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Mountains’ Majesty (#9d81ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a37fbb mixed with white

  1. a37fbb
  2. ac8bc2
  3. b598c9
  4. bea5d0
  5. c7b1d7
  6. d0bedd
  7. dacbe4
  8. e3d8eb
  9. ece5f2
  10. f6f2f8

Darker: #a37fbb mixed with black

  1. a37fbb
  2. 8d6ea2
  3. 785d8a
  4. 634c73
  5. 4f3c5c
  6. 3c2d46
  7. 2a1f32
  8. 19111f
  9. 0a060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37fbb with less saturation

  1. a37fbb
  2. a181b7
  3. 9f83b3
  4. 9d85ae
  5. 9b86aa
  6. 9a88a6
  7. 988aa2
  8. 968b9d
  9. 948d99
  10. 928e94

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Colors that go with #a37fbb

Complementary
#a37fbb#7b9c5d
Analogous
#a37fbb#8689c9#b878a1
Triadic
#a37fbb#b5864b#38a29e
Split
#a37fbb#9c9248#55a27d

Questions about #a37fbb

What color is #a37fbb?

#a37fbb is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Mountains’ Majesty. In RGB it is rgb(163, 127, 187), in HSL hsl(276, 30.61%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.271% 0.09569 311.249).

What colors go well with #a37fbb?

The complementary color of #a37fbb is #7b9c5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8689c9 and #b878a1. The triadic partners are #b5864b and #38a29e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37fbb?

White text reads better on #a37fbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37fbb a warm or cool color?

#a37fbb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.096.