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#ad9ee0 color: Violet Velvet

#ad9ee0 is rgb(173, 158, 224) in RGB and oklch(73.624% 0.09523 294.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

73.6%
0.095
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ad9ee0

#ad9ee0 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ad9ee0 mixed with white

  1. ad9ee0
  2. b5a8e3
  3. bdb1e7
  4. c5bbea
  5. cdc4ed
  6. d5cef1
  7. ddd8f4
  8. e6e2f7
  9. eeebf9
  10. f6f5fc

Darker: #ad9ee0 mixed with black

  1. ad9ee0
  2. 9689c3
  3. 7f74a6
  4. 6a608a
  5. 554d70
  6. 413a56
  7. 2d293e
  8. 1b1827
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ad9ee0 with less saturation

  1. ad9ee0
  2. ad9fdb
  3. aca1d5
  4. aca2d0
  5. aba3cb
  6. aba4c5
  7. aba5c0
  8. aaa7ba
  9. aaa8b5
  10. aaa9af

Questions about #ad9ee0

What color is #ad9ee0?

#ad9ee0 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 158, 224), in HSL hsl(253.64, 51.56%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.624% 0.09523 294.372).

What colors go well with #ad9ee0?

The complementary color of #ad9ee0 is #a8b169. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ca9e6 and #c895cb. The triadic partners are #d9996f and #62bda5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ad9ee0?

Black text reads better on #ad9ee0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ad9ee0 a warm or cool color?

#ad9ee0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.095.