What color is #ADA8CF?

#ADA8CF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ADA8CF?

The RGB value is 173, 168, 207: 173 red, 168 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADA8CF?

The complementary color is #CACFA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADA8CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADA8CF color

#ADA8CF rgb(173, 168, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADA8CF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 65.9% green and 81.2% blue (173, 168, 207).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 29% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.28:1).

#ADA8CF color codes

HEX	`#ADA8CF`
RGB	`rgb(173, 168, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 65.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 29%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 19%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.45, 9.7, -19.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.45, 21.47, 296.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.496, 41.394, 64.77)`
Decimal	`11380943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADA8CF, 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 #ADA8CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADA8CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.28:1	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 #ADA8CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ada8cf; }
.text { color: #ada8cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ada8cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 168 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ada8cf, #c1a8cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADA8CF?: #ADA8CF is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ADA8CF?: The RGB value is 173, 168, 207: 173 red, 168 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADA8CF?: The complementary color is #CACFA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADA8CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.