What color is #AD9CD1?

#AD9CD1 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 #AD9CD1?

The RGB value is 173, 156, 209: 173 red, 156 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9CD1?

The complementary color is #C0D19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9CD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9CD1 color

#AD9CD1 rgb(173, 156, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD9CD1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 61.2% green and 82% blue (173, 156, 209).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 37% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#AD9CD1 color codes

HEX	`#AD9CD1`
RGB	`rgb(173, 156, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 61.2%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 37%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 25%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 25%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, 16.84, -24.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 29.97, 304.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.628, 37.264, 65.362)`
Decimal	`11377873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9CD1, 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 #AD9CD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9CD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #AD9CD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9cd1; }
.text { color: #ad9cd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9cd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 156 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9cd1, #c79cd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD9CD1?: #AD9CD1 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 #AD9CD1?: The RGB value is 173, 156, 209: 173 red, 156 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9CD1?: The complementary color is #C0D19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9CD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.