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#ada9ec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#ada9ec is rgb(173, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.262% 0.0953 286.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

76.3%
0.095
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ada9ec

#ada9ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, 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: #ada9ec mixed with white

  1. ada9ec
  2. b5b2ee
  3. bdbaf1
  4. c5c3f3
  5. cdcbf5
  6. d5d4f7
  7. dddcf9
  8. e5e5fa
  9. eeeefc
  10. f6f6fe

Darker: #ada9ec mixed with black

  1. ada9ec
  2. 9692cd
  3. 7f7caf
  4. 6a6792
  5. 555376
  6. 413f5b
  7. 2d2c42
  8. 1b1b29
  9. 0b0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #ada9ec with less saturation

  1. ada9ec
  2. adaae6
  3. aeabe1
  4. aeacdb
  5. afadd5
  6. afaecf
  7. afafca
  8. b0b0c4
  9. b1b0be
  10. b1b1b8

Questions about #ada9ec

What color is #ada9ec?

#ada9ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(173, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(243.58, 63.81%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.262% 0.0953 286.638).

What colors go well with #ada9ec?

The complementary color of #ada9ec is #b9b66d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab4ee and #ca9fdb. The triadic partners are #e59f7e and #72c6a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ada9ec?

Black text reads better on #ada9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ada9ec a warm or cool color?

#ada9ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.095.