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#ad6dbd color: Soft Purple

#ad6dbd is rgb(173, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.29% 0.13499 319.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

63.3%
0.135
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ad6dbd

#ad6dbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Purple (#a66fb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ad6dbd mixed with white

  1. ad6dbd
  2. b57cc4
  3. be8acb
  4. c699d2
  5. cea7d8
  6. d7b5df
  7. dfc4e5
  8. e7d3ec
  9. efe1f2
  10. f7f0f9

Darker: #ad6dbd mixed with black

  1. ad6dbd
  2. 965ea4
  3. 7f4f8c
  4. 6a4174
  5. 55335d
  6. 412647
  7. 2d1933
  8. 1b0d1f
  9. 0b040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ad6dbd with less saturation

  1. ad6dbd
  2. aa71b8
  3. a674b3
  4. a377ae
  5. a07aa9
  6. 9c7da4
  7. 99809f
  8. 95839a
  9. 918595
  10. 8e878f

Questions about #ad6dbd

What color is #ad6dbd?

#ad6dbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft Purple. In RGB it is rgb(173, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(288, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.29% 0.13499 319.41).

What colors go well with #ad6dbd?

The complementary color of #ad6dbd is #5b9d4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #897ad6 and #c56596. The triadic partners are #b57f00 and #00a0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad6dbd?

White text reads better on #ad6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad6dbd a warm or cool color?

#ad6dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.135.