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#a779ef color: Bright violet

#a779ef is rgb(167, 121, 239) in RGB and oklch(67.242% 0.17243 299.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

67.2%
0.172
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #a779ef

#a779ef is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Illusionist (#a675fe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a779ef mixed with white

  1. a779ef
  2. af87f2
  3. b795f4
  4. c0a2f6
  5. c9b0f8
  6. d1bdfa
  7. dacafb
  8. e3d8fd
  9. ece5fe
  10. f6f2fe

Darker: #a779ef mixed with black

  1. a779ef
  2. 9168d0
  3. 7b58b1
  4. 664894
  5. 523978
  6. 3e2b5c
  7. 2c1d42
  8. 1a102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a779ef with less saturation

  1. a779ef
  2. a57de6
  3. a381de
  4. a184d5
  5. 9f87cc
  6. 9e8ac4
  7. 9c8dbb
  8. 9a8fb2
  9. 9992a9
  10. 97949f

Questions about #a779ef

What color is #a779ef?

#a779ef is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 121, 239), in HSL hsl(263.39, 78.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.242% 0.17243 299.769).

What colors go well with #a779ef?

The complementary color of #a779ef is #8aa400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8cff and #cf69c8. The triadic partners are #e07600 and #00b199.

Is white or black text more readable on #a779ef?

Black text reads better on #a779ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a779ef a warm or cool color?

#a779ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.172.