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#ad9bfb color: Bright light violet

#ad9bfb is rgb(173, 155, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.318% 0.13675 291.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

74.3%
0.137
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ad9bfb

#ad9bfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ad9bfb mixed with white

  1. ad9bfb
  2. b5a5fc
  3. bcaffd
  4. c4bafe
  5. ccc4ff
  6. d4cdff
  7. ddd7ff
  8. e5e1ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ad9bfb mixed with black

  1. ad9bfb
  2. 9686da
  3. 7f72ba
  4. 6a5e9c
  5. 554b7e
  6. 413961
  7. 2d2846
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad9bfb with less saturation

  1. ad9bfb
  2. ad9df3
  3. ac9fec
  4. aca1e4
  5. aca3dc
  6. aca5d4
  7. aba6cc
  8. aba8c4
  9. aba9bc
  10. abaab4

Questions about #ad9bfb

What color is #ad9bfb?

#ad9bfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 155, 251), in HSL hsl(251.25, 92.31%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.318% 0.13675 291.312).

What colors go well with #ad9bfb?

The complementary color of #ad9bfb is #afb440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aabff and #d38ee0. The triadic partners are #ef9155 and #29c7a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad9bfb?

Black text reads better on #ad9bfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad9bfb a warm or cool color?

#ad9bfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.137.