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#ad89ec color: Bright light violet

#ad89ec is rgb(173, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.346% 0.14473 299.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

70.3%
0.145
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ad89ec

#ad89ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ad89ec mixed with white

  1. ad89ec
  2. b595ef
  3. bda1f1
  4. c4adf3
  5. cdb9f6
  6. d5c4f8
  7. ddd0f9
  8. e5dcfb
  9. eee8fd
  10. f6f3fe

Darker: #ad89ec mixed with black

  1. ad89ec
  2. 9676cd
  3. 7f64af
  4. 6a5392
  5. 554276
  6. 41315b
  7. 2d2242
  8. 1b1429
  9. 0b0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad89ec with less saturation

  1. ad89ec
  2. ab8ce5
  3. aa8fdd
  4. a891d6
  5. a794ce
  6. a696c7
  7. a498bf
  8. a39ab7
  9. a29caf
  10. a09ea7

Questions about #ad89ec

What color is #ad89ec?

#ad89ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(261.82, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.346% 0.14473 299.434).

What colors go well with #ad89ec?

The complementary color of #ad89ec is #95ac34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c99f9 and #d07ccb. The triadic partners are #e08732 and #00bca2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad89ec?

Black text reads better on #ad89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad89ec a warm or cool color?

#ad89ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.145.