What color is #AD97C5?

#AD97C5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD97C5?

The RGB value is 173, 151, 197: 173 red, 151 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD97C5?

The complementary color is #AFC597, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD97C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD97C5 color

#AD97C5 rgb(173, 151, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD97C5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 59.2% green and 77.3% blue (173, 151, 197).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 28% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#AD97C5 color codes

HEX	`#AD97C5`
RGB	`rgb(173, 151, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 59.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 28%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 23%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.79, 17.03, -20.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.79, 26.8, 309.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.376, 35.049, 57.556)`
Decimal	`11376581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD97C5, 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 #AD97C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD97C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #AD97C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad97c5; }
.text { color: #ad97c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad97c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 151 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad97c5, #c497c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD97C5?: #AD97C5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD97C5?: The RGB value is 173, 151, 197: 173 red, 151 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD97C5?: The complementary color is #AFC597, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD97C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.