What color is #AD8FB3?

#AD8FB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD8FB3?

The RGB value is 173, 143, 179: 173 red, 143 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8FB3?

The complementary color is #95B38F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8FB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8FB3 color

#AD8FB3 rgb(173, 143, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD8FB3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 56.1% green and 70.2% blue (173, 143, 179).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 19% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Metal Petal (#B090B2), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#AD8FB3 color codes

HEX	`#AD8FB3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 143, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 56.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 19%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 20%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.16, 17.81, -14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.16, 23.01, 320.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.192, 31.784, 46.92)`
Decimal	`11374515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8FB3, 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 #AD8FB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8FB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	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 #AD8FB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8fb3; }
.text { color: #ad8fb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8fb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 143 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8fb3, #b38fa7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD8FB3?: #AD8FB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Metal Petal. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD8FB3?: The RGB value is 173, 143, 179: 173 red, 143 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8FB3?: The complementary color is #95B38F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8FB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.