#AD6DB6 Color

#AD6DB6 is rgb(173, 109, 182) in RGB, hsl(293, 33%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), visibly different at ΔE 11.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD6DB6

HEX#AD6DB6

RGBrgb(173, 109, 182)

HSLhsl(293, 33%, 57%)

HSVhsv(293, 40%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(63% 0.127 322.4)

LABlab(55.17% 35.03 -28.24)

LCHlch(55.17% 44.99 321.13)

What #AD6DB6 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 #AD6DB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.46 African Violet#B284BEΔE 12.07 Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 13.16 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 13.39 Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 13.74 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.92

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

#AD6DB6 Channel Values

How #AD6DB6 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 109 · B 182	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 293° · S 33% · L 57%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 293° · S 40% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD6DB6 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AD6DB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD6DB6; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AD6DB6

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 #AD6DB6 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#AD6DB6

Protanopia#7B7BB6

Protanomaly#9276B6

Deuteranopia#8787B5

Deuteranomaly#977DB5

Tritanopia#A57979

Tritanomaly#A87595

Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #AD6DB6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad6db6: #AD6DB6;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD6DB6;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad6db6': '#AD6DB6' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.427, blue: 0.714)

Android XML<color name="color_ad6db6">#AD6DB6</color>

SVG fillfill="#AD6DB6"

More Pink Colors

#AD6DB6 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

#AD6DB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD6DB6?

#AD6DB6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(173, 109, 182) in RGB and hsl(293, 33%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.46.

What is the RGB value of #AD6DB6?

#AD6DB6 is rgb(173, 109, 182) — red 173, green 109, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD6DB6?

#AD6DB6 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD6DB6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD6DB6 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD6DB6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD6DB6 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.76, which is visibly different.

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