What color is #AD9BB3?

#AD9BB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9BB3?

The RGB value is 173, 155, 179: 173 red, 155 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9BB3?

The complementary color is #A1B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9BB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9BB3 color

#AD9BB3 rgb(173, 155, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD9BB3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 60.8% green and 70.2% blue (173, 155, 179).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 14% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#AD9BB3 color codes

HEX	`#AD9BB3`
RGB	`rgb(173, 155, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 60.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 14%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 13%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.2, 11.07, -10.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.2, 14.93, 317.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.09, 35.582, 47.553)`
Decimal	`11377587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9BB3, 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 #AD9BB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9BB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #AD9BB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9bb3; }
.text { color: #ad9bb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9bb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 155 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9bb3, #b39bad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AD9BB3?: #AD9BB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9BB3?: The RGB value is 173, 155, 179: 173 red, 155 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9BB3?: The complementary color is #A1B39B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9BB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.