What color is #ADA5BF?

#ADA5BF 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 #ADA5BF?

The RGB value is 173, 165, 191: 173 red, 165 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA5BF?

The complementary color is #B7BFA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA5BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA5BF color

#ADA5BF rgb(173, 165, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ADA5BF is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 64.7% green and 74.9% blue (173, 165, 191).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 17% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% 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 8.91:1).

#ADA5BF color codes

HEX	`#ADA5BF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 165, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 64.7%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 17%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 14%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 14%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.15, 7.94, -12.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.15, 14.62, 302.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.091, 39.556, 54.803)`
Decimal	`11380159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA5BF, 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 #ADA5BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA5BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #ADA5BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada5bf; }
.text { color: #ada5bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada5bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 165 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada5bf, #baa5bf); }

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Questions

What color is #ADA5BF?: #ADA5BF 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 #ADA5BF?: The RGB value is 173, 165, 191: 173 red, 165 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA5BF?: The complementary color is #B7BFA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA5BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.