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#a37fd3 color: Soft purple

#a37fd3 is rgb(163, 127, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.391% 0.1265 302.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

66.4%
0.127
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a37fd3

#a37fd3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#a87dc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #a37fd3 mixed with white

  1. a37fd3
  2. ac8cd8
  3. b599dd
  4. bea5e2
  5. c7b2e6
  6. d0bfeb
  7. d9cbef
  8. e2d8f3
  9. ece5f7
  10. f5f2fb

Darker: #a37fd3 mixed with black

  1. a37fd3
  2. 8d6eb7
  3. 785d9c
  4. 634c82
  5. 4f3c69
  6. 3c2d51
  7. 2a1f3a
  8. 191124
  9. 0a0610
  10. 010102

Calmer: #a37fd3 with less saturation

  1. a37fd3
  2. a182cd
  3. a084c7
  4. 9e86c0
  5. 9c88ba
  6. 9b8ab4
  7. 998cae
  8. 988ea7
  9. 9690a1
  10. 95929a

Questions about #a37fd3

What color is #a37fd3?

#a37fd3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(163, 127, 211), in HSL hsl(265.71, 48.84%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.391% 0.1265 302.852).

What colors go well with #a37fd3?

The complementary color of #a37fd3 is #85a040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a8de1 and #c174b5. The triadic partners are #c98035 and #00ac9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37fd3?

Black text reads better on #a37fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37fd3 a warm or cool color?

#a37fd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.127.