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#a77aee color: Bright violet

#a77aee is rgb(167, 122, 238) in RGB and oklch(67.349% 0.16966 299.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

67.3%
0.170
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

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 #a77aee

#a77aee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #a77aee mixed with white

  1. a77aee
  2. af88f1
  3. b896f3
  4. c0a3f5
  5. c9b0f7
  6. d1bef9
  7. dacbfb
  8. e3d8fc
  9. ece5fd
  10. f6f2fe

Darker: #a77aee mixed with black

  1. a77aee
  2. 9169cf
  3. 7b59b1
  4. 664993
  5. 523a77
  6. 3e2b5c
  7. 2c1d42
  8. 1a102a
  9. 0a0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a77aee with less saturation

  1. a77aee
  2. a57ee6
  3. a381dd
  4. a185d5
  5. a088cc
  6. 9e8bc3
  7. 9c8dbb
  8. 9b90b2
  9. 9992a9
  10. 98949f

Questions about #a77aee

What color is #a77aee?

#a77aee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 122, 238), in HSL hsl(263.28, 77.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.349% 0.16966 299.762).

What colors go well with #a77aee?

The complementary color of #a77aee is #8aa400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e8dfe and #ce6bc8. The triadic partners are #df7700 and #00b299.

Is white or black text more readable on #a77aee?

Black text reads better on #a77aee: 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 #a77aee a warm or cool color?

#a77aee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.17.