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Information about #AD008E color

#AD008E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD008E falls into the Magenta Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 0, 142) — 67.8% red, 0% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 12 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD008E is a maximally vivid magenta that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Strong Orchid (#A80093). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strong Fuchsia (#A8007E) and Barney Purple (#A00498).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 0, 142)), which gives #AD008E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #AD008E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD008E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AD008E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AD008E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD008E
  • RGB173, 0, 142
  • CMYK0, 68, 12, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 0, 142)
  • HSL311°, 100%, 34%
  • HSL Precise310.751°, 100%, 33.922%
  • HSV311°, 100%, 68%
  • HSB311°, 100%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.000, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.000, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.000, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAD008E
  • DECIMAL ID11337870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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