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#AD0DBF Color

#AD0DBF is rgb(173, 13, 191) in RGB, hsl(294, 87%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 93%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD0DBF
HEX#AD0DBF
RGBrgb(173, 13, 191)
HSLhsl(294, 87%, 40%)
HSVhsv(294, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 93%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.249 323)
LABlab(42.38% 70.70 -53.57)
LCHlch(42.38% 88.70 322.85)

What #AD0DBF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AD0DBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AD0DBF Channel Values

How #AD0DBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 173 · G 13 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 87% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD0DBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD0DBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD0DBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AD0DBF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #AD0DBF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AD0DBF
Protanopia#4D4DBF
Protanomaly#7F3DBF
Deuteranopia#6969BD
Deuteranomaly#8953BE
Tritanopia#A04A4A
Tritanomaly#A53B89
Achromatopsia#656565

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD0DBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ad0dbf: #AD0DBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD0DBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad0dbf': '#AD0DBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.051, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_ad0dbf">#AD0DBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD0DBF"

More Pink Colors

#AD0DBF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD0DBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD0DBF?

#AD0DBF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 13, 191) in RGB and hsl(294, 87%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.

What is the RGB value of #AD0DBF?

#AD0DBF is rgb(173, 13, 191) — red 173, green 13, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD0DBF?

#AD0DBF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 93%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD0DBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD0DBF scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD0DBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD0DBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.87, which is visibly different.

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