What color is #AD71C2?

#AD71C2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD71C2?

The RGB value is 173, 113, 194: 173 red, 113 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD71C2?

The complementary color is #86C271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD71C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD71C2 color

#AD71C2 rgb(173, 113, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD71C2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 44.3% green and 76.1% blue (173, 113, 194).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#AD71C2 color codes

HEX	`#AD71C2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 113, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 44.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 42%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 42%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.67, 37.73, -33.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.67, 50.16, 318.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.875, 24.59, 54.043)`
Decimal	`11366850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD71C2, 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 #AD71C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD71C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #AD71C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad71c2; }
.text { color: #ad71c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad71c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 113 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad71c2, #c271ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD71C2?: #AD71C2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD71C2?: The RGB value is 173, 113, 194: 173 red, 113 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD71C2?: The complementary color is #86C271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD71C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.