What color is #AD2F8F?

#AD2F8F is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD2F8F?

The RGB value is 173, 47, 143: 173 red, 47 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD2F8F?

The complementary color is #2FAD4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD2F8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD2F8F color

#AD2F8F rgb(173, 47, 143)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD2F8F is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 18.4% green and 56.1% blue (173, 47, 143).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 17% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#AD2F8F color codes

HEX	`#AD2F8F`
RGB	`rgb(173, 47, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 18.4%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 57%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 73%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 17%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.62, 59.86, -24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.62, 64.86, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.209, 12.903, 27.249)`
Decimal	`11349903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD2F8F, 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 #AD2F8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD2F8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #AD2F8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad2f8f; }
.text { color: #ad2f8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad2f8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 47 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad2f8f, #ad2f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #AD2F8F?: #AD2F8F is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD2F8F?: The RGB value is 173, 47, 143: 173 red, 47 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD2F8F?: The complementary color is #2FAD4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD2F8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.