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#ad98dd color: Dull Lavender

#ad98dd is rgb(173, 152, 221) in RGB and oklch(72.355% 0.1007 297.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

72.4%
0.101
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ad98dd

#ad98dd is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ad98dd mixed with white

  1. ad98dd
  2. b5a2e1
  3. bdace5
  4. c5b7e8
  5. cdc1ec
  6. d5cbef
  7. ddd5f2
  8. e6e0f6
  9. eeeaf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ad98dd mixed with black

  1. ad98dd
  2. 9684c0
  3. 7f70a4
  4. 6a5c88
  5. 554a6e
  6. 413855
  7. 2d273d
  8. 1b1726
  9. 0b0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ad98dd with less saturation

  1. ad98dd
  2. ac9ad8
  3. ab9bd2
  4. ab9dcd
  5. aa9ec7
  6. a99fc2
  7. a8a1bc
  8. a8a2b7
  9. a7a3b1
  10. a6a4ab

Questions about #ad98dd

What color is #ad98dd?

#ad98dd is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(173, 152, 221), in HSL hsl(258.26, 50.36%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.355% 0.1007 297.818).

What colors go well with #ad98dd?

The complementary color of #ad98dd is #a0ae63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa3e6 and #c88fc6. The triadic partners are #d59665 and #54baa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad98dd?

Black text reads better on #ad98dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad98dd a warm or cool color?

#ad98dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.101.