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#a47aef color: Bright violet

#a47aef is rgb(164, 122, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.121% 0.17044 298.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.1%
0.170
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a47aef

#a47aef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #a47aef mixed with white

  1. a47aef
  2. ac88f2
  3. b596f4
  4. bea3f6
  5. c7b0f8
  6. d0befa
  7. d9cbfb
  8. e2d8fd
  9. ece5fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a47aef mixed with black

  1. a47aef
  2. 8e69d0
  3. 7959b1
  4. 644994
  5. 503a78
  6. 3d2b5c
  7. 2b1d42
  8. 1a102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a47aef with less saturation

  1. a47aef
  2. a27ee6
  3. a181de
  4. 9f85d5
  5. 9d88cc
  6. 9c8ac3
  7. 9b8dbb
  8. 998fb2
  9. 9891a8
  10. 97949f

Questions about #a47aef

What color is #a47aef?

#a47aef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 122, 239), in HSL hsl(261.54, 78.52%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.121% 0.17044 298.251).

What colors go well with #a47aef?

The complementary color of #a47aef is #8da200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698dfd and #cc6ac9. The triadic partners are #e07500 and #00b196.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47aef?

Black text reads better on #a47aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47aef a warm or cool color?

#a47aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.17.