What color is #ADA6CF?

#ADA6CF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA6CF?

The RGB value is 173, 166, 207: 173 red, 166 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA6CF?

The complementary color is #C8CFA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA6CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA6CF color

#ADA6CF rgb(173, 166, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADA6CF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 65.1% green and 81.2% blue (173, 166, 207).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 30% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#ADA6CF color codes

HEX	`#ADA6CF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 166, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 65.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 30%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 20%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.94, 10.81, -19.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.94, 22.67, 298.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.13, 40.661, 64.648)`
Decimal	`11380431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA6CF, 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 #ADA6CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA6CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #ADA6CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada6cf; }
.text { color: #ada6cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada6cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 166 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada6cf, #c2a6cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADA6CF?: #ADA6CF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA6CF?: The RGB value is 173, 166, 207: 173 red, 166 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA6CF?: The complementary color is #C8CFA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA6CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.