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#a47fe5 color: Bright violet

#a47fe5 is rgb(164, 127, 229) in RGB and oklch(67.413% 0.14999 299.071) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

67.4%
0.150
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #a47fe5

#a47fe5 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a47fe5 mixed with white

  1. a47fe5
  2. ac8ce8
  3. b599ec
  4. bea6ef
  5. c7b3f2
  6. d0bff4
  7. d9ccf7
  8. e2d9f9
  9. ece5fb
  10. f5f2fd

Darker: #a47fe5 mixed with black

  1. a47fe5
  2. 8e6ec7
  3. 795daa
  4. 644c8e
  5. 503c72
  6. 3d2d58
  7. 2b1f3f
  8. 1a1128
  9. 0a0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a47fe5 with less saturation

  1. a47fe5
  2. a282dd
  3. a185d6
  4. 9f88ce
  5. 9e8ac6
  6. 9d8dbf
  7. 9b8fb7
  8. 9a91af
  9. 9993a7
  10. 97959f

Questions about #a47fe5

What color is #a47fe5?

#a47fe5 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(164, 127, 229), in HSL hsl(261.76, 66.23%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.413% 0.14999 299.071).

What colors go well with #a47fe5?

The complementary color of #a47fe5 is #8da31d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7190f2 and #c872c3. The triadic partners are #d87c1e and #00b298.

Is white or black text more readable on #a47fe5?

Black text reads better on #a47fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a47fe5 a warm or cool color?

#a47fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.15.