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#ad90fd color: Bright light violet

#ad90fd is rgb(173, 144, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.452% 0.15599 294.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

72.5%
0.156
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ad90fd

#ad90fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ad90fd mixed with white

  1. ad90fd
  2. b59cfe
  3. bca7ff
  4. c4b2ff
  5. ccbdff
  6. d4c8ff
  7. ddd3ff
  8. e5deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f6f4ff

Darker: #ad90fd mixed with black

  1. ad90fd
  2. 967ddc
  3. 7f6abc
  4. 6a579d
  5. 55457f
  6. 413462
  7. 2d2447
  8. 1b152d
  9. 0b0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad90fd with less saturation

  1. ad90fd
  2. ac93f5
  3. ab96ec
  4. aa98e4
  5. a99bdb
  6. a99dd3
  7. a89fca
  8. a7a1c1
  9. a7a3b8
  10. a6a4af

Questions about #ad90fd

What color is #ad90fd?

#ad90fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 144, 253), in HSL hsl(255.96, 96.46%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.452% 0.15599 294.43).

What colors go well with #ad90fd?

The complementary color of #ad90fd is #a5b01d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a2ff and #d681dc. The triadic partners are #ef8737 and #00c59f.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad90fd?

Black text reads better on #ad90fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad90fd a warm or cool color?

#ad90fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.156.