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#ad9cfe color: Bright light violet

#ad9cfe is rgb(173, 156, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.65% 0.13931 290.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

74.6%
0.139
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ad9cfe

#ad9cfe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, 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: #ad9cfe mixed with white

  1. ad9cfe
  2. b5a6ff
  3. bcb0ff
  4. c4baff
  5. ccc4ff
  6. d4ceff
  7. ddd8ff
  8. e5e2ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f6f5ff

Darker: #ad9cfe mixed with black

  1. ad9cfe
  2. 9687dd
  3. 7f73bd
  4. 6a5f9e
  5. 554c80
  6. 413963
  7. 2d2847
  8. 1b182d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ad9cfe with less saturation

  1. ad9cfe
  2. ad9ef6
  3. aca0ee
  4. aca2e6
  5. aca4de
  6. aca6d6
  7. aca7ce
  8. aca9c6
  9. acaabe
  10. acabb5

Questions about #ad9cfe

What color is #ad9cfe?

#ad9cfe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 156, 254), in HSL hsl(250.41, 98%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.65% 0.13931 290.58).

What colors go well with #ad9cfe?

The complementary color of #ad9cfe is #b2b43d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79acff and #d48ee3. The triadic partners are #f29155 and #27c9a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad9cfe?

Black text reads better on #ad9cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad9cfe a warm or cool color?

#ad9cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.139.