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#a37fe3 color: Bright violet

#a37fe3 is rgb(163, 127, 227) in RGB and oklch(67.213% 0.14724 299.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.2%
0.147
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a37fe3

#a37fe3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, 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: #a37fe3 mixed with white

  1. a37fe3
  2. ac8ce7
  3. b499ea
  4. bda6ed
  5. c6b3f0
  6. cfbff3
  7. d9ccf6
  8. e2d9f9
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a37fe3 mixed with black

  1. a37fe3
  2. 8d6ec5
  3. 785da8
  4. 634c8c
  5. 4f3c71
  6. 3c2d57
  7. 2a1f3f
  8. 191127
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a37fe3 with less saturation

  1. a37fe3
  2. a182dc
  3. a085d4
  4. 9f87cd
  5. 9d8ac5
  6. 9c8cbd
  7. 9b8eb6
  8. 9990ae
  9. 9892a6
  10. 97949e

Questions about #a37fe3

What color is #a37fe3?

#a37fe3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(163, 127, 227), in HSL hsl(261.6, 64.1%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.213% 0.14724 299.001).

What colors go well with #a37fe3?

The complementary color of #a37fe3 is #8da221. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #718ff0 and #c672c2. The triadic partners are #d77c22 and #00b198.

Is white or black text more readable on #a37fe3?

Black text reads better on #a37fe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a37fe3 a warm or cool color?

#a37fe3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.147.