What color is #AD5CC4?

#AD5CC4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD5CC4?

The RGB value is 173, 92, 196: 173 red, 92 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD5CC4?

The complementary color is #73C45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD5CC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD5CC4 color

#AD5CC4 rgb(173, 92, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD5CC4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 36.1% green and 76.9% blue (173, 92, 196).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 47% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#BB55CC), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#AD5CC4 color codes

HEX	`#AD5CC4`
RGB	`rgb(173, 92, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 36.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 47%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 53%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.43, 49.32, -40.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.43, 64.05, 320.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.023, 20.525, 54.541)`
Decimal	`11361476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD5CC4, 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 #AD5CC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD5CC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #AD5CC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad5cc4; }
.text { color: #ad5cc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad5cc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 92 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad5cc4, #c45ca7); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #AD5CC4?: #AD5CC4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD5CC4?: The RGB value is 173, 92, 196: 173 red, 92 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD5CC4?: The complementary color is #73C45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD5CC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.