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#ad98eb color: Dull Lavender

#ad98eb is rgb(173, 152, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.994% 0.11971 294.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

73%
0.120
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ad98eb

#ad98eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #ad98eb mixed with white

  1. ad98eb
  2. b5a2ee
  3. bdadf0
  4. c4b7f2
  5. cdc1f5
  6. d5ccf7
  7. ddd6f9
  8. e5e0fa
  9. eeeafc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ad98eb mixed with black

  1. ad98eb
  2. 9684cc
  3. 7f70ae
  4. 6a5c91
  5. 554a75
  6. 41385b
  7. 2d2741
  8. 1b1729
  9. 0b0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad98eb with less saturation

  1. ad98eb
  2. ac9ae4
  3. ac9cde
  4. ab9ed7
  5. aa9fd1
  6. aaa1ca
  7. a9a2c3
  8. a9a4bc
  9. a8a5b6
  10. a8a6af

Questions about #ad98eb

What color is #ad98eb?

#ad98eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(173, 152, 235), in HSL hsl(255.18, 67.48%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.994% 0.11971 294.889).

What colors go well with #ad98eb?

The complementary color of #ad98eb is #a5b052. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a6f3 and #ce8dd1. The triadic partners are #e1925a and #3ec0a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad98eb?

Black text reads better on #ad98eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad98eb a warm or cool color?

#ad98eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.12.