#AD90E5 Hex Color
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This pastel violet brings a soft, youthful energy to UI backgrounds and wellness branding. Because #ad90e5 is light and desaturated, it pairs best with dark charcoals rather than pure black to avoid harsh edges. It offers high readability for text, as black copy provides excellent contrast against this shade. The hex code for this cool, meditative color is #ad90e5.
Questions about #ad90e5
What is #ad90e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ad90e5 is rgb(173, 144, 229), in HSL hsl(260, 62%, 73%) and in CMYK 24%, 37%, 0%, 10%.
Is #ad90e5 better suited for large backgrounds or small UI elements?
Use #ad90e5 primarily as a background color for wellness or mindfulness apps where a soft, non-intrusive aesthetic is required. It is light enough that it will not overwhelm the viewer, but it lacks the heavy saturation needed for primary call-to-action buttons.
Is #ad90e5 readable on white or black?
#ad90e5 has a 2.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.