Information about #AD7AA8 color

#AD7AA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD7AA8 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 122, 168) — 67.8% red, 47.8% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 2 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned electric magenta, #AD7AA8 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thin (#A87CA0) and Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 122, 168) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD7AA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #AD7AA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD7AA8 color variations

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

#AD7AA8 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 #AD7AA8

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD7AA8
  • RGB173, 122, 168
  • CMYK0, 20, 2, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 122, 168)
  • HSL306°, 24%, 58%
  • HSL Precise305.882°, 23.721%, 57.843%
  • HSV306°, 29%, 68%
  • HSB306°, 29%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.478, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.478, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.478, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD7AA8
  • DECIMAL ID11369128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01