What color is #AD51DF?

#AD51DF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD51DF?

The RGB value is 173, 81, 223: 173 red, 81 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD51DF?

The complementary color is #83DF51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD51DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD51DF color

#AD51DF rgb(173, 81, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD51DF is a moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 31.8% green and 87.5% blue (173, 81, 223).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 69% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#AD51DF color codes

HEX	`#AD51DF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 81, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 31.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 69%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 64%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 64%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.95, 60.29, -57.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.95, 82.98, 316.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.493, 20.098, 71.913)`
Decimal	`11358687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD51DF, 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 #AD51DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD51DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	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 #AD51DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad51df; }
.text { color: #ad51df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad51df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 81 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad51df, #df51ca); }

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Questions

What color is #AD51DF?: #AD51DF is a moderate violet, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD51DF?: The RGB value is 173, 81, 223: 173 red, 81 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD51DF?: The complementary color is #83DF51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD51DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.