What color is #AD8FCA?

#AD8FCA 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 #AD8FCA?

The RGB value is 173, 143, 202: 173 red, 143 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD8FCA?

The complementary color is #ACCA8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD8FCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD8FCA color

#AD8FCA rgb(173, 143, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD8FCA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 56.1% green and 79.2% blue (173, 143, 202).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 36% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#AD8FCA color codes

HEX	`#AD8FCA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 143, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 56.1%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 36%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 29%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 29%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.99, 22.62, -26.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.99, 34.64, 310.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.715, 32.794, 60.209)`
Decimal	`11374538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD8FCA, 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 #AD8FCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD8FCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	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 #AD8FCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad8fca; }
.text { color: #ad8fca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad8fca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 143 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad8fca, #ca8fc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD8FCA?: #AD8FCA 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 #AD8FCA?: The RGB value is 173, 143, 202: 173 red, 143 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD8FCA?: The complementary color is #ACCA8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD8FCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.