What color is #AD80EA?

#AD80EA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Illicit Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD80EA?

The RGB value is 173, 128, 234: 173 red, 128 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD80EA?

The complementary color is #BDEA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD80EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD80EA color

#AD80EA rgb(173, 128, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD80EA is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 50.2% green and 91.8% blue (173, 128, 234).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 72% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#BF77F6), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#AD80EA color codes

HEX	`#AD80EA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 128, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 50.2%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 72%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 45%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 45%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.88, 38.38, -47.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.88, 60.96, 309.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.801, 30.263, 81.57)`
Decimal	`11370730`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD80EA, 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 #AD80EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD80EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AD80EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad80ea; }
.text { color: #ad80ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad80ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 128 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad80ea, #e280ea); }

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Questions

What color is #AD80EA?: #AD80EA is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Illicit Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD80EA?: The RGB value is 173, 128, 234: 173 red, 128 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD80EA?: The complementary color is #BDEA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD80EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.