What color is #AD9DB0?

#AD9DB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9DB0?

The RGB value is 173, 157, 176: 173 red, 157 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9DB0?

The complementary color is #A0B09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9DB0 color

#AD9DB0 rgb(173, 157, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AD9DB0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 61.6% green and 69% blue (173, 157, 176).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 11% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#AD9DB0 color codes

HEX	`#AD9DB0`
RGB	`rgb(173, 157, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 61.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 11%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 11%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.62, 9.37, -7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.62, 12.13, 320.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.126, 36.133, 46.084)`
Decimal	`11378096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9DB0, 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 #AD9DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	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 #AD9DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9db0; }
.text { color: #ad9db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 157 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9db0, #b09daa); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #AD9DB0?: #AD9DB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9DB0?: The RGB value is 173, 157, 176: 173 red, 157 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9DB0?: The complementary color is #A0B09D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.