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#ad86ee color: Bright violet

#ad86ee is rgb(173, 134, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.931% 0.15203 299.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

69.9%
0.152
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ad86ee

#ad86ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.42:1, 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: #ad86ee mixed with white

  1. ad86ee
  2. b592f1
  3. bd9ff3
  4. c4abf5
  5. cdb7f7
  6. d5c3f9
  7. ddcffa
  8. e5dbfc
  9. eee7fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ad86ee mixed with black

  1. ad86ee
  2. 9674cf
  3. 7f62b1
  4. 6a5193
  5. 554077
  6. 41305c
  7. 2d2142
  8. 1b132a
  9. 0b0614
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad86ee with less saturation

  1. ad86ee
  2. ab89e6
  3. aa8cdf
  4. a88fd7
  5. a791cf
  6. a594c7
  7. a496bf
  8. a298b7
  9. a19aaf
  10. 9f9ca7

Questions about #ad86ee

What color is #ad86ee?

#ad86ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 134, 238), in HSL hsl(262.5, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.931% 0.15203 299.776).

What colors go well with #ad86ee?

The complementary color of #ad86ee is #93ab28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7997fc and #d278cb. The triadic partners are #e18425 and #00bba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad86ee?

Black text reads better on #ad86ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad86ee a warm or cool color?

#ad86ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.152.