What color is #AD73BC?

#AD73BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD73BC?

The RGB value is 173, 115, 188: 173 red, 115 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD73BC?

The complementary color is #82BC73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD73BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD73BC color

#AD73BC rgb(173, 115, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD73BC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 45.1% green and 73.7% blue (173, 115, 188).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 35% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#AD73BC color codes

HEX	`#AD73BC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 115, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 45.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 35%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 39%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.86, 35.38, -29.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.86, 45.96, 320.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.44, 24.778, 50.641)`
Decimal	`11367356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD73BC, 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 #AD73BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AD73BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #AD73BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad73bc; }
.text { color: #ad73bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad73bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 115 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad73bc, #bc73a6); }

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Questions

What color is #AD73BC?: #AD73BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD73BC?: The RGB value is 173, 115, 188: 173 red, 115 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD73BC?: The complementary color is #82BC73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD73BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.