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#a47ef0 color: Bright violet

#a47ef0 is rgb(164, 126, 240) in RGB and oklch(67.845% 0.16562 297.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

67.8%
0.166
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a47ef0

#a47ef0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, 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: #a47ef0 mixed with white

  1. a47ef0
  2. ac8cf2
  3. b599f5
  4. bea6f7
  5. c7b3f9
  6. d0bffa
  7. d9ccfc
  8. e2d9fd
  9. ece6fe
  10. f5f2ff

Darker: #a47ef0 mixed with black

  1. a47ef0
  2. 8e6dd1
  3. 795cb2
  4. 644c95
  5. 503c78
  6. 3d2d5d
  7. 2b1f43
  8. 1a112a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a47ef0 with less saturation

  1. a47ef0
  2. a282e8
  3. a185df
  4. a088d6
  5. 9e8bce
  6. 9d8dc5
  7. 9c90bc
  8. 9b92b3
  9. 9a94aa
  10. 9996a1

Questions about #a47ef0

What color is #a47ef0?

#a47ef0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 126, 240), in HSL hsl(260, 79.17%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.845% 0.16562 297.159).

What colors go well with #a47ef0?

The complementary color of #a47ef0 is #91a400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a91fd and #cc6fcc. The triadic partners are #e17800 and #00b496.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47ef0?

Black text reads better on #a47ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47ef0 a warm or cool color?

#a47ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.166.