Information about #AD8EA8 color

#AD8EA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AD8EA8 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 142, 168) — 67.8% red, 55.7% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 2 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained electric magenta, #AD8EA8 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from London Hue (#AE94AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and Lilac Luster (#AE98AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 142, 168) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD8EA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #AD8EA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD8EA8 color variations

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

#AD8EA8 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 #AD8EA8

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

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8EA8
  • RGB173, 142, 168
  • CMYK0, 12, 2, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 142, 168)
  • HSL310°, 16%, 62%
  • HSL Precise309.677°, 15.897%, 61.765%
  • HSV310°, 18%, 68%
  • HSB310°, 18%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.557, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.557, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.557, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD8EA8
  • DECIMAL ID11374248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01