What color is #ADADD2?

#ADADD2 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 #ADADD2?

The RGB value is 173, 173, 210: 173 red, 173 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ADADD2?

The complementary color is #D2D2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ADADD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ADADD2 color

#ADADD2 rgb(173, 173, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ADADD2 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.8% red, 67.8% green and 82.4% blue (173, 173, 210).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#ADADD2 color codes

HEX	`#ADADD2`
RGB	`rgb(173, 173, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.8%, 67.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.84, 7.6, -18.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.84, 20.17, 292.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.807, 43.424, 67.034)`
Decimal	`11382226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ADADD2, 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 #ADADD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ADADD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	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 #ADADD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #adadd2; }
.text { color: #adadd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #adadd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(173 173 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #adadd2, #c0add2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ADADD2?: #ADADD2 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 #ADADD2?: The RGB value is 173, 173, 210: 173 red, 173 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ADADD2?: The complementary color is #D2D2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ADADD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.