What color is #AD99CC?

#AD99CC 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 #AD99CC?

The RGB value is 173, 153, 204: 173 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD99CC?

The complementary color is #B8CC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD99CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD99CC color

#AD99CC rgb(173, 153, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD99CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 60% green and 80% blue (173, 153, 204).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#AD99CC color codes

HEX	`#AD99CC`
RGB	`rgb(173, 153, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 60%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 25%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.54, 17.42, -23.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.54, 29.21, 306.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.522, 36.026, 61.987)`
Decimal	`11377100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD99CC, 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 #AD99CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD99CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	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 #AD99CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad99cc; }
.text { color: #ad99cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad99cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 153 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad99cc, #c699cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD99CC?: #AD99CC 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 #AD99CC?: The RGB value is 173, 153, 204: 173 red, 153 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD99CC?: The complementary color is #B8CC99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD99CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.