Information about #AD9BD9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD9BD9 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 155, 217) — 67.8% red, 60.8% green, 85.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 24 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AD9BD9 reads as a confidently colored violet and 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 almost identical to Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 155, 217) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD9BD9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #AD9BD9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD9BD9 color variations

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

#AD9BD9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD9BD9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD9BD9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD9BD9 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AD9BD9 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AD9BD9

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

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

#AD9BD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD9BD9
  • RGB173, 155, 217
  • CMYK17, 24, 0, 15
  • HSL257°, 45%, 73%
  • HSL Precise257.419°, 44.928%, 72.941%
  • HSV257°, 29%, 85%
  • HSB257°, 29%, 85%
  • HEX IDAD9BD9
  • DECIMAL ID11377625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
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