#AD38C2 Color

#AD38C2 is rgb(173, 56, 194) in RGB, hsl(291, 55%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 71%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD38C2

HEX#AD38C2

RGBrgb(173, 56, 194)

HSLhsl(291, 55%, 49%)

HSVhsv(291, 71%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 71%, 0%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.219 321.1)

LABlab(46.18% 60.95 -49.23)

LCHlch(46.18% 78.35 321.07)

What #AD38C2 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 #AD38C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.48 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.6 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 11.92 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.7 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.46 Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 15.49

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

#AD38C2 Channel Values

How #AD38C2 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 56 · B 194	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 291° · S 55% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 291° · S 71% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD38C2 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD38C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD38C2; 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 #AD38C2

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 #AD38C2.

How #AD38C2 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#AD38C2

Protanopia#5B5BC2

Protanomaly#844FC2

Deuteranopia#7171C0

Deuteranomaly#8D5FC1

Tritanopia#A15A5A

Tritanomaly#A64F90

Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #AD38C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad38c2: #AD38C2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD38C2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad38c2': '#AD38C2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.220, blue: 0.761)

Android XML<color name="color_ad38c2">#AD38C2</color>

SVG fillfill="#AD38C2"

More Pink Colors

#AD38C2 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

#AD38C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD38C2?

#AD38C2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 56, 194) in RGB and hsl(291, 55%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #AD38C2?

#AD38C2 is rgb(173, 56, 194) — red 173, green 56, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD38C2?

#AD38C2 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 71%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD38C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD38C2 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD38C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD38C2 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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