What color is #AD8DA6?

#AD8DA6 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8DA6?

The RGB value is 173, 141, 166: 173 red, 141 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8DA6?

The complementary color is #8DAD94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8DA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8DA6 color

#AD8DA6 rgb(173, 141, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD8DA6 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 55.3% green and 65.1% blue (173, 141, 166).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.14:1).

#AD8DA6 color codes

HEX	`#AD8DA6`
RGB	`rgb(173, 141, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 55.3%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 18%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.24, 16.43, -8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.24, 18.54, 332.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.641, 30.688, 40.22)`
Decimal	`11373990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8DA6, 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 #AD8DA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8DA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.14:1	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 #AD8DA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8da6; }
.text { color: #ad8da6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8da6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 141 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8da6, #ad8d96); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD8DA6?: #AD8DA6 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8DA6?: The RGB value is 173, 141, 166: 173 red, 141 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8DA6?: The complementary color is #8DAD94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8DA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and white text 2.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.