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#a476ef color: Bright violet

#a476ef is rgb(164, 118, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.467% 0.17649 299.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

66.5%
0.176
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #a476ef

#a476ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #a476ef mixed with white

  1. a476ef
  2. ac85f2
  3. b593f4
  4. bea1f6
  5. c7aef8
  6. d0bcfa
  7. d9c9fc
  8. e2d7fd
  9. ece4fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a476ef mixed with black

  1. a476ef
  2. 8e66d0
  3. 7956b1
  4. 644794
  5. 503878
  6. 3d295c
  7. 2b1c42
  8. 1a0f2a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a476ef with less saturation

  1. a476ef
  2. a27ae6
  3. a07edd
  4. 9e81d4
  5. 9d85cc
  6. 9b88c3
  7. 998ab9
  8. 988db0
  9. 968fa7
  10. 95919d

Questions about #a476ef

What color is #a476ef?

#a476ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 239), in HSL hsl(262.81, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.467% 0.17649 299.091).

What colors go well with #a476ef?

The complementary color of #a476ef is #89a100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688aff and #cc66c8. The triadic partners are #df7200 and #00af95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a476ef?

Black text reads better on #a476ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a476ef a warm or cool color?

#a476ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.176.