What color is #AD6798?

#AD6798 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD6798?

The RGB value is 173, 103, 152: 173 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD6798?

The complementary color is #67AD7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD6798?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD6798 color

#AD6798 rgb(173, 103, 152)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AD6798 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 40.4% green and 59.6% blue (173, 103, 152).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 30% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 12% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#AD6798 color codes

HEX	`#AD6798`
RGB	`rgb(173, 103, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 40.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 30%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 40%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 12%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.79, 35.2, -14.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.79, 38.16, 337.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.751, 20.853, 32.263)`
Decimal	`11364248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD6798, 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 #AD6798	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD6798 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #AD6798 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad6798; }
.text { color: #ad6798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad6798; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 103 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad6798, #ad6775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AD6798?: #AD6798 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD6798?: The RGB value is 173, 103, 152: 173 red, 103 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD6798?: The complementary color is #67AD7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD6798?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.