What color is #AD9ECF?

#AD9ECF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AD9ECF?

The RGB value is 173, 158, 207: 173 red, 158 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9ECF?

The complementary color is #C0CF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9ECF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9ECF color

#AD9ECF rgb(173, 158, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD9ECF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 62% green and 81.2% blue (173, 158, 207).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 34% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#AD9ECF color codes

HEX	`#AD9ECF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 158, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 62%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 34%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 24%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.9, 15.27, -23.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.9, 27.63, 303.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.721, 37.843, 64.178)`
Decimal	`11378383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9ECF, 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 #AD9ECF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9ECF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #AD9ECF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9ecf; }
.text { color: #ad9ecf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9ecf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 158 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9ecf, #c59ecf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD9ECF?: #AD9ECF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AD9ECF?: The RGB value is 173, 158, 207: 173 red, 158 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9ECF?: The complementary color is #C0CF9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9ECF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.