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#a781ec color: Bright violet

#a781ec is rgb(167, 129, 236) in RGB and oklch(68.411% 0.15631 298.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

68.4%
0.156
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #a781ec

#a781ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #a781ec mixed with white

  1. a781ec
  2. af8eef
  3. b89bf1
  4. c0a8f4
  5. c9b4f6
  6. d1c1f8
  7. dacdfa
  8. e3dafb
  9. ece6fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #a781ec mixed with black

  1. a781ec
  2. 916fcd
  3. 7b5eaf
  4. 664e92
  5. 523e76
  6. 3e2e5b
  7. 2c1f42
  8. 1a1229
  9. 0a0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a781ec with less saturation

  1. a781ec
  2. a584e4
  3. a487dc
  4. a28ad4
  5. a18dcc
  6. a08fc4
  7. 9e92bc
  8. 9d94b3
  9. 9c96ab
  10. 9a98a2

Questions about #a781ec

What color is #a781ec?

#a781ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(167, 129, 236), in HSL hsl(261.31, 73.79%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.411% 0.15631 298.575).

What colors go well with #a781ec?

The complementary color of #a781ec is #91a611. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7193fa and #cd73c9. The triadic partners are #df7d18 and #00b69b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a781ec?

Black text reads better on #a781ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a781ec a warm or cool color?

#a781ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.156.