What color is #AD97D1?

#AD97D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD97D1?

The RGB value is 173, 151, 209: 173 red, 151 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD97D1?

The complementary color is #BBD197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD97D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD97D1 color

#AD97D1 rgb(173, 151, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD97D1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 59.2% green and 82% blue (173, 151, 209).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 39% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#AD97D1 color codes

HEX	`#AD97D1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 151, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 59.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 39%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 28%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 28%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.23, 19.65, -26.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.23, 33.16, 306.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.806, 35.621, 65.088)`
Decimal	`11376593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD97D1, 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 #AD97D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD97D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #AD97D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad97d1; }
.text { color: #ad97d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad97d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 151 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad97d1, #ca97d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD97D1?: #AD97D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD97D1?: The RGB value is 173, 151, 209: 173 red, 151 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD97D1?: The complementary color is #BBD197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD97D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.