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#a47dec color: Bright violet

#a47dec is rgb(164, 125, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.453% 0.16206 298.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

67.5%
0.162
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a47dec

#a47dec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, 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: #a47dec mixed with white

  1. a47dec
  2. ac8bef
  3. b598f1
  4. bea5f4
  5. c7b2f6
  6. d0bff8
  7. d9ccfa
  8. e2d8fc
  9. ece5fd
  10. f5f2fe

Darker: #a47dec mixed with black

  1. a47dec
  2. 8e6ccd
  3. 795baf
  4. 644b92
  5. 503b76
  6. 3d2c5b
  7. 2b1e42
  8. 1a1129
  9. 0a0513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a47dec with less saturation

  1. a47dec
  2. a280e4
  3. a184dc
  4. 9f87d3
  5. 9e89cb
  6. 9d8cc2
  7. 9b8eba
  8. 9a91b1
  9. 9993a8
  10. 9895a0

Questions about #a47dec

What color is #a47dec?

#a47dec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 125, 236), in HSL hsl(261.08, 74.5%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.453% 0.16206 298.148).

What colors go well with #a47dec?

The complementary color of #a47dec is #8ea300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8ffa and #cb6ec8. The triadic partners are #de7800 and #00b297.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47dec?

Black text reads better on #a47dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47dec a warm or cool color?

#a47dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.162.