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#AD6EDE Color

#AD6EDE is rgb(173, 110, 222) in RGB, hsl(274, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AD6EDE
HEX#AD6EDE
RGBrgb(173, 110, 222)
HSLhsl(274, 63%, 65%)
HSVhsv(274, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.171 308.3)
LABlab(56.98% 40.99 -48.09)
LCHlch(56.98% 63.19 310.45)

What #AD6EDE 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 #AD6EDE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 6.3Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.11Amethyst#9966CCΔE 7.36Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.95Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.95Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.51

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

#AD6EDE Channel Values

How #AD6EDE 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 110 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 63% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AD6EDE 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AD6EDE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AD6EDE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AD6EDE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AD6EDE
Complementary
#9EDE6E
Analogous
#756EDE
Analogous
#DE6ED6
Triadic
#DEAD6E
Triadic
#6EDEAD
Split comp.
#D6DE6E
Split comp.
#6EDE75

Tints & Shades of #AD6EDE

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

#B982E3
#C293E6
#CEA8EB
#DABCF0
#E5D1F5
#EFE2F8

Shades

#9848D5
#852DC8
#6C25A2
#531C7D
#3A1457
#240C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AD6EDE.

How #AD6EDE 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#AD6EDE
Protanopia#7C7CDE
Protanomaly#9276DE
Deuteranopia#8787DD
Deuteranomaly#987EDD
Tritanopia#9F8383
Tritanomaly#A57BAF
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AD6EDE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ad6ede: #AD6EDE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AD6EDE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ad6ede': '#AD6EDE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.678, green: 0.431, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_ad6ede">#AD6EDE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AD6EDE"

More Purple Colors

#AD6EDE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AD6EDE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AD6EDE?

#AD6EDE is a light purple — rgb(173, 110, 222) in RGB and hsl(274, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #AD6EDE?

#AD6EDE is rgb(173, 110, 222) — red 173, green 110, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AD6EDE?

#AD6EDE converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 50%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AD6EDE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AD6EDE scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AD6EDE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AD6EDE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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