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#a475ef color: Bright violet

#a475ef is rgb(164, 117, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.305% 0.178 299.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.3%
0.178
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a475ef

#a475ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Illusionist (#a675fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a475ef mixed with white

  1. a475ef
  2. ac84f2
  3. b592f4
  4. bea0f6
  5. c7aef8
  6. d0bbfa
  7. d9c9fc
  8. e2d6fd
  9. ece4fe
  10. f5f1ff

Darker: #a475ef mixed with black

  1. a475ef
  2. 8e65d0
  3. 7955b1
  4. 644694
  5. 503778
  6. 3d295c
  7. 2b1c42
  8. 1a0f2a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a475ef with less saturation

  1. a475ef
  2. a279e6
  3. a07ddd
  4. 9e81d4
  5. 9c84cb
  6. 9b87c2
  7. 998ab9
  8. 978cb0
  9. 968fa6
  10. 94919d

Questions about #a475ef

What color is #a475ef?

#a475ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 117, 239), in HSL hsl(263.11, 79.22%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.305% 0.178 299.292).

What colors go well with #a475ef?

The complementary color of #a475ef is #88a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6889ff and #cd65c7. The triadic partners are #df7100 and #00ae95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a475ef?

Black text reads better on #a475ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a475ef a warm or cool color?

#a475ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.178.