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#ada0cd color: Purple Rose

#ada0cd is rgb(173, 160, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.229% 0.06567 297.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.2%
0.066
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ada0cd

#ada0cd is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rose (#af9fca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ada0cd mixed with white

  1. ada0cd
  2. b5a9d2
  3. bdb3d7
  4. c5bcdc
  5. cdc5e1
  6. d5cfe6
  7. ddd8eb
  8. e6e2f0
  9. eeecf5
  10. f6f5fa

Darker: #ada0cd mixed with black

  1. ada0cd
  2. 968bb2
  3. 7f7698
  4. 6a617e
  5. 554e66
  6. 413b4e
  7. 2d2938
  8. 1b1923
  9. 0b090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #ada0cd with less saturation

  1. ada0cd
  2. aca1c9
  3. aca2c6
  4. aba3c2
  5. aba4bf
  6. aaa4bb
  7. aaa5b7
  8. aaa6b4
  9. a9a7b0
  10. a9a7ac

Questions about #ada0cd

What color is #ada0cd?

#ada0cd is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Purple Rose. In RGB it is rgb(173, 160, 205), in HSL hsl(257.33, 31.03%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.229% 0.06567 297.996).

What colors go well with #ada0cd?

The complementary color of #ada0cd is #a4af7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97a8d3 and #c09abe. The triadic partners are #c99f80 and #7ab6a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada0cd?

Black text reads better on #ada0cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada0cd a warm or cool color?

#ada0cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.066.