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#a37fe2 color: Bright violet

#a37fe2 is rgb(163, 127, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.16% 0.14595 299.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.2%
0.146
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37fe2

#a37fe2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a37fe2 mixed with white

  1. a37fe2
  2. ac8ce6
  3. b499e9
  4. bda6ed
  5. c6b3f0
  6. cfbff3
  7. d9ccf6
  8. e2d9f8
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37fe2 mixed with black

  1. a37fe2
  2. 8d6ec4
  3. 785da8
  4. 634c8c
  5. 4f3c71
  6. 3c2d57
  7. 2a1f3e
  8. 191127
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37fe2 with less saturation

  1. a37fe2
  2. a182db
  3. a085d3
  4. 9f87cc
  5. 9d8ac4
  6. 9c8cbd
  7. 9a8eb5
  8. 9990ad
  9. 9892a6
  10. 97949e

Questions about #a37fe2

What color is #a37fe2?

#a37fe2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 127, 226), in HSL hsl(261.82, 63.06%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.16% 0.14595 299.215).

What colors go well with #a37fe2?

The complementary color of #a37fe2 is #8ca224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #728fef and #c672c1. The triadic partners are #d67c24 and #00b198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37fe2?

Black text reads better on #a37fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37fe2 a warm or cool color?

#a37fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.146.