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#AD2FD0 Color

#AD2FD0 is rgb(173, 47, 208) in RGB, hsl(287, 63%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD2FD0
HEX#AD2FD0
RGBrgb(173, 47, 208)
HSLhsl(287, 63%, 50%)
HSVhsv(287, 77%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.24 317.5)
LABlab(45.85% 65.84 -57.85)
LCHlch(45.85% 87.64 318.70)

What #AD2FD0 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 #AD2FD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.19Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.37Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 12.35Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 13.5Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.04Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 15.82

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

#AD2FD0 Channel Values

How #AD2FD0 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 47 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 63% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 77% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD2FD0 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 text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AD2FD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AD2FD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD2FD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AD2FD0
Complementary
#52D02F
Analogous
#5D2FD0
Analogous
#D02FA2
Triadic
#D0AD2F
Triadic
#2FD0AD
Split comp.
#A2D02F
Split comp.
#2FD05D

Tints & Shades of #AD2FD0

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

#B84CD6
#C469DD
#CF86E4
#D99FE9
#E5BCF0
#F0DAF7

Shades

#9529B3
#80239A
#681C7D
#531764
#3B1047
#260A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AD2FD0.

How #AD2FD0 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#AD2FD0
Protanopia#5757D0
Protanomaly#824AD0
Deuteranopia#6E6ECE
Deuteranomaly#8C5BCF
Tritanopia#9E5B5B
Tritanomaly#A44D98
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD2FD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad2fd0: #AD2FD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD2FD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad2fd0': '#AD2FD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.184, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_ad2fd0">#AD2FD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD2FD0"

More Purple Colors

#AD2FD0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AD2FD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD2FD0?

#AD2FD0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(173, 47, 208) in RGB and hsl(287, 63%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #AD2FD0?

#AD2FD0 is rgb(173, 47, 208) — red 173, green 47, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD2FD0?

#AD2FD0 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD2FD0 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD2FD0 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD2FD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD2FD0 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.