Information about #AD21CD color

#AD21CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD21CD falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 33, 205) — 67.8% red, 12.9% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 67 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD21CD is a strongly colored purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Barney (#AC1DB8). Slightly further away sit Dark Orchid (#9932CC) and Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 33, 205)), which gives #AD21CD its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AD21CD: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AD21CD color variations

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

#AD21CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD21CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD21CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD21CD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6921CE

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#2421CE

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#2163CE

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#AD21CD 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
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#41CE22
#41CE22

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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
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#22CE58
#22CE58

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#97CE22
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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
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#5822CE
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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
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#CEAF22
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#22CEAF
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#CE2241
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#41CE22
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#22CEAF
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#CE5822
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#2297CE
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Nearest named colors to #AD21CD

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

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Vivid Mulberry color link
Vivid Mulberry

#B80CE3

Vibrant Purple color link
Vibrant Purple

#AD03DE

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Heliotrope Magenta color link
Heliotrope Magenta

#AA00BB

be Supernormal. purple color link
be Supernormal. purple

#BF27F1

Dark Violet color link
Dark Violet

#9400D3

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Jasmine Purple color link
Jasmine Purple

#A23BEC

Blue Violet color link
Blue Violet

#8A2BE2

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

#AD21CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD21CD
  • RGB173, 33, 205
  • CMYK13, 67, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(173, 33, 205)
  • HSL289°, 72%, 47%
  • HSL Precise288.837°, 72.269%, 46.667%
  • HSV289°, 84%, 80%
  • HSB289°, 84%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.129, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.129, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.129, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAD21CD
  • DECIMAL ID11346381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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