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#a476ed color: Bright violet

#a476ed is rgb(164, 118, 237) in RGB and oklch(66.351% 0.17402 299.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.4%
0.174
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a476ed

#a476ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a476ed mixed with white

  1. a476ed
  2. ac84f0
  3. b593f2
  4. bea0f5
  5. c7aef7
  6. d0bcf9
  7. d9c9fb
  8. e2d7fc
  9. ece4fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a476ed mixed with black

  1. a476ed
  2. 8e66ce
  3. 7956b0
  4. 644793
  5. 503877
  6. 3d295c
  7. 2b1c42
  8. 1a0f2a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a476ed with less saturation

  1. a476ed
  2. a27ae4
  3. a07edc
  4. 9e81d3
  5. 9d84ca
  6. 9b87c1
  7. 998ab8
  8. 988daf
  9. 968fa6
  10. 95919d

Questions about #a476ed

What color is #a476ed?

#a476ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 237), in HSL hsl(263.19, 76.77%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.351% 0.17402 299.485).

What colors go well with #a476ed?

The complementary color of #a476ed is #88a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698afd and #cc66c6. The triadic partners are #de7300 and #00ae96.

Is white or black text more readable on #a476ed?

Black text reads better on #a476ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a476ed a warm or cool color?

#a476ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.174.