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#a780ed color: Bright violet

#a780ed is rgb(167, 128, 237) in RGB and oklch(68.295% 0.15914 298.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.3%
0.159
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #a780ed

#a780ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #a780ed mixed with white

  1. a780ed
  2. af8df0
  3. b89af2
  4. c0a7f5
  5. c9b4f7
  6. d1c0f9
  7. dacdfa
  8. e3d9fc
  9. ece6fd
  10. f6f2fe

Darker: #a780ed mixed with black

  1. a780ed
  2. 916ece
  3. 7b5db0
  4. 664d93
  5. 523d77
  6. 3e2e5c
  7. 2c1f42
  8. 1a122a
  9. 0a0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a780ed with less saturation

  1. a780ed
  2. a583e5
  3. a486dd
  4. a289d5
  5. a18ccc
  6. 9f8fc4
  7. 9e91bc
  8. 9d93b3
  9. 9b95ab
  10. 9a97a2

Questions about #a780ed

What color is #a780ed?

#a780ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 128, 237), in HSL hsl(261.47, 75.17%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.295% 0.15914 298.618).

What colors go well with #a780ed?

The complementary color of #a780ed is #90a604. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7092fb and #cd72c9. The triadic partners are #df7c0e and #00b59a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a780ed?

Black text reads better on #a780ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a780ed a warm or cool color?

#a780ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.159.