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#ada5ec color: Bright light violet

#ada5ec is rgb(173, 165, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.49% 0.10119 288.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

75.5%
0.101
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ada5ec

#ada5ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #ada5ec mixed with white

  1. ada5ec
  2. b5aeee
  3. bdb7f1
  4. c5c0f3
  5. cdc9f5
  6. d5d2f7
  7. dddbf9
  8. e5e4fa
  9. eeedfc
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #ada5ec mixed with black

  1. ada5ec
  2. 968fcd
  3. 7f79af
  4. 6a6592
  5. 555176
  6. 413d5b
  7. 2d2b42
  8. 1b1a29
  9. 0b0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ada5ec with less saturation

  1. ada5ec
  2. ada6e6
  3. ada8e0
  4. ada9da
  5. aeaad4
  6. aeabce
  7. aeacc8
  8. aeadc2
  9. afaebc
  10. afaeb6

Questions about #ada5ec

What color is #ada5ec?

#ada5ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(173, 165, 236), in HSL hsl(246.76, 65.14%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.49% 0.10119 288.893).

What colors go well with #ada5ec?

The complementary color of #ada5ec is #b4b567. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88b1f0 and #cb9bd9. The triadic partners are #e49c75 and #68c4a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada5ec?

Black text reads better on #ada5ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada5ec a warm or cool color?

#ada5ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.101.