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#AD4BAF Color

#AD4BAF is rgb(173, 75, 175) in RGB, hsl(299, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 57%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD4BAF
HEX#AD4BAF
RGBrgb(173, 75, 175)
HSLhsl(299, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(299, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 57%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.177 326.8)
LABlab(48.18% 50.71 -35.00)
LCHlch(48.18% 61.62 325.39)

What #AD4BAF 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 #AD4BAF, 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.

#AD4BAF Channel Values

How #AD4BAF 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 75 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD4BAF 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 text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD4BAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD4BAF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #AD4BAF

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 #AD4BAF 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#AD4BAF
Protanopia#6565AF
Protanomaly#885CAF
Deuteranopia#7777AD
Deuteranomaly#9068AE
Tritanopia#A45F5F
Tritanomaly#A85887
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #AD4BAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad4baf: #AD4BAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD4BAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad4baf': '#AD4BAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.294, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_ad4baf">#AD4BAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD4BAF"

More Pink Colors

#AD4BAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AD4BAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD4BAF?

#AD4BAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 75, 175) in RGB and hsl(299, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #AD4BAF?

#AD4BAF is rgb(173, 75, 175) — red 173, green 75, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD4BAF?

#AD4BAF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 57%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD4BAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AD4BAF scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD4BAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD4BAF 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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