What color is #AD8AC3?

#AD8AC3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8AC3?

The RGB value is 173, 138, 195: 173 red, 138 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8AC3?

The complementary color is #A0C38A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8AC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8AC3 color

#AD8AC3 rgb(173, 138, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD8AC3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 54.1% green and 76.5% blue (173, 138, 195).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 32% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#AD8AC3 color codes

HEX	`#AD8AC3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 138, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 54.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 32%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 29%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 29%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.51, 23.93, -24.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.51, 34.31, 314.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.171, 31.002, 55.698)`
Decimal	`11373251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8AC3, 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 #AD8AC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8AC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #AD8AC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8ac3; }
.text { color: #ad8ac3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8ac3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 138 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8ac3, #c38abc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD8AC3?: #AD8AC3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8AC3?: The RGB value is 173, 138, 195: 173 red, 138 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8AC3?: The complementary color is #A0C38A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8AC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.