Information about #AD71BB color

#AD71BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD71BB falls into the Magenta Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 113, 187) — 67.8% red, 44.3% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 29 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD71BB reads as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Slightly further away sit African Violet (#B284BE) and Rich Lavender (#A76BCF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 113, 187)), which gives #AD71BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD71BB: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #AD71BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD71BB color variations

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

#AD71BB 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 #AD71BB

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#AD71BB
  • RGB173, 113, 187
  • CMYK5, 29, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(173, 113, 187)
  • HSL289°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise288.649°, 35.238%, 58.824%
  • HSV289°, 40%, 73%
  • HSB289°, 40%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.443, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.443, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.443, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD71BB
  • DECIMAL ID11366843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01