What color is #ADA1C2?

#ADA1C2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA1C2?

The RGB value is 173, 161, 194: 173 red, 161 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA1C2?

The complementary color is #B6C2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA1C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA1C2 color

#ADA1C2 rgb(173, 161, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ADA1C2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.1% green and 76.1% blue (173, 161, 194).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 21% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Lilac (#BDB0D0), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#ADA1C2 color codes

HEX	`#ADA1C2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 161, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 63.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 21%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 17%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.22, 10.79, -15.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.22, 18.76, 305.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.714, 38.269, 56.323)`
Decimal	`11379138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA1C2, 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 #ADA1C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA1C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #ADA1C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada1c2; }
.text { color: #ada1c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada1c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 161 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada1c2, #bea1c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ADA1C2?: #ADA1C2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA1C2?: The RGB value is 173, 161, 194: 173 red, 161 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA1C2?: The complementary color is #B6C2A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA1C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.