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#a479ee color: Bright violet

#a479ee is rgb(164, 121, 238) in RGB and oklch(66.899% 0.1707 298.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

66.9%
0.171
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a479ee

#a479ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #a479ee mixed with white

  1. a479ee
  2. ac87f1
  3. b595f3
  4. bea2f5
  5. c7b0f8
  6. d0bdf9
  7. d9cafb
  8. e2d7fc
  9. ece5fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a479ee mixed with black

  1. a479ee
  2. 8e68cf
  3. 7958b1
  4. 644893
  5. 503977
  6. 3d2b5c
  7. 2b1d42
  8. 1a102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a479ee with less saturation

  1. a479ee
  2. a27de5
  3. a080dd
  4. 9f84d4
  5. 9d87cb
  6. 9c89c3
  7. 9a8cba
  8. 998eb1
  9. 9791a8
  10. 96939e

Questions about #a479ee

What color is #a479ee?

#a479ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 121, 238), in HSL hsl(262.05, 77.48%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.899% 0.1707 298.659).

What colors go well with #a479ee?

The complementary color of #a479ee is #8ba200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8cfd and #cc69c8. The triadic partners are #df7500 and #00b096.

Is white or black text more readable on #a479ee?

Black text reads better on #a479ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a479ee a warm or cool color?

#a479ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.171.