What color is #AD5787?

#AD5787 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5787?

The RGB value is 173, 87, 135: 173 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5787?

The complementary color is #57AD7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5787?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5787 color

#AD5787 rgb(173, 87, 135)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD5787 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 34.1% green and 52.9% blue (173, 87, 135).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 34% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 22% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Purple Zergling (#A15589), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#AD5787 color codes

HEX	`#AD5787`
RGB	`rgb(173, 87, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 34.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 34%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 50%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 22%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.82, 41.01, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.82, 42.37, 345.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.016, 17.452, 24.968)`
Decimal	`11360135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5787, 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 #AD5787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AD5787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #AD5787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5787; }
.text { color: #ad5787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 87 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5787, #ad575c); }

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Questions

What color is #AD5787?: #AD5787 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Zergling. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5787?: The RGB value is 173, 87, 135: 173 red, 87 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5787?: The complementary color is #57AD7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5787?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.