What color is #ADA2BA?

#ADA2BA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA2BA?

The RGB value is 173, 162, 186: 173 red, 162 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA2BA?

The complementary color is #AFBAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA2BA?

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.

#ADA2BA color

#ADA2BA rgb(173, 162, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ADA2BA is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 63.5% green and 72.9% blue (173, 162, 186).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 15% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#ADA2BA color codes

HEX	`#ADA2BA`
RGB	`rgb(173, 162, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 63.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 15%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 13%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 13%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.22, 8.58, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.22, 13.87, 308.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.015, 38.27, 51.776)`
Decimal	`11379386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA2BA, 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 #ADA2BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA2BA 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 #ADA2BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada2ba; }
.text { color: #ada2ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada2ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 162 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada2ba, #b9a2ba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ADA2BA?: #ADA2BA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA2BA?: The RGB value is 173, 162, 186: 173 red, 162 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA2BA?: The complementary color is #AFBAA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA2BA?: 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.