What color is #AD71A2?

#AD71A2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD71A2?

The RGB value is 173, 113, 162: 173 red, 113 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD71A2?

The complementary color is #71AD7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD71A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD71A2 color

#AD71A2 rgb(173, 113, 162)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD71A2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 44.3% green and 63.5% blue (173, 113, 162).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 27% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#AD71A2 color codes

HEX	`#AD71A2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 113, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 44.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 27%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 35%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.38, 31.45, -16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.38, 35.57, 332.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.66, 23.304, 37.111)`
Decimal	`11366818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD71A2, 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 #AD71A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD71A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #AD71A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad71a2; }
.text { color: #ad71a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad71a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 113 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad71a2, #ad7184); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD71A2?: #AD71A2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD71A2?: The RGB value is 173, 113, 162: 173 red, 113 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD71A2?: The complementary color is #71AD7C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD71A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.