What color is #AD9FCB?

#AD9FCB 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 #AD9FCB?

The RGB value is 173, 159, 203: 173 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AD9FCB?

The complementary color is #BDCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AD9FCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AD9FCB color

#AD9FCB rgb(173, 159, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AD9FCB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 62.4% green and 79.6% blue (173, 159, 203).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#AD9FCB color codes

HEX	`#AD9FCB`
RGB	`rgb(173, 159, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 62.4%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.01, 13.83, -20.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.01, 24.85, 303.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.409, 37.992, 61.693)`
Decimal	`11378635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AD9FCB, 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 #AD9FCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AD9FCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	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 #AD9FCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ad9fcb; }
.text { color: #ad9fcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ad9fcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 159 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ad9fcb, #c39fcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AD9FCB?: #AD9FCB 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 #AD9FCB?: The RGB value is 173, 159, 203: 173 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AD9FCB?: The complementary color is #BDCB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AD9FCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.6:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.