Information about #AD56F0 color

#AD56F0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD56F0 falls into the Violet Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 86, 240) — 67.8% red, 33.7% green, 94.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 60 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD56F0 reads as a vivid, lively violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7) and Lightish Purple (#A552E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 86, 240) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #AD56F0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD56F0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD56F0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD56F0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD56F0
  • RGB173, 86, 240
  • CMYK26, 60, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(173, 86, 240)
  • HSL274°, 84%, 64%
  • HSL Precise273.896°, 83.696%, 63.922%
  • HSV274°, 64%, 94%
  • HSB274°, 64%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.337, 0.941)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.337, 0.941, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.337, 0.941)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB94.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD56F0
  • DECIMAL ID11359984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01