What color is #AD03DE?

#AD03DE is a vivid magenta known as Vibrant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Vibrant Purple?

The RGB value is 173, 3, 222: 173 red, 3 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Vibrant Purple?

The complementary color is #34DE03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD03DE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Vibrant Purple color: hex code #AD03DE

#AD03DE rgb(173, 3, 222)

Shades of purple

Vibrant Purple has the hex code #AD03DE. It is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 1.2% green and 87.1% blue (173, 3, 222).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) color codes

HEX	`#AD03DE`
RGB	`rgb(173, 3, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 1.2%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 97%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 99%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.55, 81.12, -68.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.55, 106.11, 319.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.449, 14.225, 70.235)`
Decimal	`11338718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Vibrant Purple, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AD03DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD03DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AD03DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad03de; }
.text { color: #ad03de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad03de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 3 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad03de, #de03a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #AD03DE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AD03DE?: #AD03DE is a vivid magenta known as Vibrant Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Vibrant Purple?: The RGB value is 173, 3, 222: 173 red, 3 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Vibrant Purple?: The complementary color is #34DE03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD03DE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.