What color is #AD00A1?

#AD00A1 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD00A1?

The RGB value is 173, 0, 161: 173 red, 0 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD00A1?

The complementary color is #00AD0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD00A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD00A1 color

#AD00A1 rgb(173, 0, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD00A1 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 0% green and 63.1% blue (173, 0, 161).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 100% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 7% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Magentle (#AA11AA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#AD00A1 color codes

HEX	`#AD00A1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 0, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 0%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 100%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 100%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 7%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.34, 71.7, -39.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.34, 81.83, 331.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.667, 11.46, 34.677)`
Decimal	`11337889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD00A1, 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 #AD00A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD00A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #AD00A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad00a1; }
.text { color: #ad00a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad00a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 0 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad00a1, #ad004b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #AD00A1?: #AD00A1 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Magentle. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD00A1?: The RGB value is 173, 0, 161: 173 red, 0 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD00A1?: The complementary color is #00AD0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD00A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.