What color is #AD99C4?

#AD99C4 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 #AD99C4?

The RGB value is 173, 153, 196: 173 red, 153 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD99C4?

The complementary color is #B0C499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD99C4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD99C4 color

#AD99C4 rgb(173, 153, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD99C4 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 60% green and 76.9% blue (173, 153, 196).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 27% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#AD99C4 color codes

HEX	`#AD99C4`
RGB	`rgb(173, 153, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 60%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 27%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 22%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.25, 15.69, -19.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.25, 24.97, 308.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.587, 35.652, 57.063)`
Decimal	`11377092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD99C4, 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 #AD99C4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD99C4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #AD99C4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad99c4; }
.text { color: #ad99c4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad99c4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 153 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad99c4, #c399c4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AD99C4?: #AD99C4 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 #AD99C4?: The RGB value is 173, 153, 196: 173 red, 153 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD99C4?: The complementary color is #B0C499, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD99C4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.