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#a47bef color: Bright violet

#a47bef is rgb(164, 123, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.287% 0.16892 298.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.3%
0.169
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a47bef

#a47bef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, 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: #a47bef mixed with white

  1. a47bef
  2. ac89f2
  3. b596f4
  4. bea4f6
  5. c7b1f8
  6. d0befa
  7. d9cbfb
  8. e2d8fd
  9. ece5fe
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a47bef mixed with black

  1. a47bef
  2. 8e6ad0
  3. 795ab1
  4. 644a94
  5. 503a78
  6. 3d2c5c
  7. 2b1e42
  8. 1a102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a47bef with less saturation

  1. a47bef
  2. a27fe6
  3. a182de
  4. 9f85d5
  5. 9e88cc
  6. 9c8bc4
  7. 9b8ebb
  8. 9a90b2
  9. 9892a9
  10. 97949f

Questions about #a47bef

What color is #a47bef?

#a47bef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 123, 239), in HSL hsl(261.21, 78.38%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.287% 0.16892 298.03).

What colors go well with #a47bef?

The complementary color of #a47bef is #8ea300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8efd and #cc6bca. The triadic partners are #e07600 and #00b296.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47bef?

Black text reads better on #a47bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47bef a warm or cool color?

#a47bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.169.