#AD2EAD Color

#AD2EAD is rgb(173, 46, 173) in RGB, hsl(300, 58%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD2EAD

HEX#AD2EAD

RGBrgb(173, 46, 173)

HSLhsl(300, 58%, 43%)

HSVhsv(300, 73%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.213 328)

LABlab(43.93% 61.58 -40.50)

LCHlch(43.93% 73.71 326.67)

What #AD2EAD 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 #AD2EAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 10.74 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.49 Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 11.77 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 12.12 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.43 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.43

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

#AD2EAD Channel Values

How #AD2EAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 173 · G 46 · B 173	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 58% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 73% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD2EAD 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 text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD2EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD2EAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AD2EAD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AD2EAD.

How #AD2EAD 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#AD2EAD

Protanopia#5656AD

Protanomaly#8249AD

Deuteranopia#6E6EAB

Deuteranomaly#8C5BAC

Tritanopia#A34E4E

Tritanomaly#A7437F

Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #AD2EAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad2ead: #AD2EAD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD2EAD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad2ead': '#AD2EAD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.180, blue: 0.678)

Android XML<color name="color_ad2ead">#AD2EAD</color>

SVG fillfill="#AD2EAD"

More Pink Colors

#AD2EAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#AD2EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD2EAD?

#AD2EAD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 46, 173) in RGB and hsl(300, 58%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.

What is the RGB value of #AD2EAD?

#AD2EAD is rgb(173, 46, 173) — red 173, green 46, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD2EAD?

#AD2EAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD2EAD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD2EAD scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD2EAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD2EAD 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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