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#ad9bec color: Dull Lavender

#ad9bec is rgb(173, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.597% 0.1164 293.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

73.6%
0.116
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ad9bec

#ad9bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #ad9bec mixed with white

  1. ad9bec
  2. b5a5ee
  3. bdaff1
  4. c4b9f3
  5. cdc3f5
  6. d5cdf7
  7. ddd7f9
  8. e5e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f6f5fe

Darker: #ad9bec mixed with black

  1. ad9bec
  2. 9686cd
  3. 7f72af
  4. 6a5e92
  5. 554b76
  6. 41395b
  7. 2d2842
  8. 1b1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad9bec with less saturation

  1. ad9bec
  2. ac9de6
  3. ac9fdf
  4. aca0d9
  5. aba2d2
  6. aba3cb
  7. aaa5c5
  8. aaa6be
  9. aaa7b7
  10. aaa8b0

Questions about #ad9bec

What color is #ad9bec?

#ad9bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(173, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(253.33, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.597% 0.1164 293.539).

What colors go well with #ad9bec?

The complementary color of #ad9bec is #a9b256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a9f3 and #cd90d4. The triadic partners are #e39460 and #48c1a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad9bec?

Black text reads better on #ad9bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad9bec a warm or cool color?

#ad9bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.116.