Information about #AD6DDD color

#AD6DDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD6DDD falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 109, 221) — 67.8% red, 42.7% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 44 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD6DDD presents itself as a energetic, saturated violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Julie's Lavender (#A767D5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Lavender (#A76BCF) and Rich Lilac (#B666D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 109, 221)), which gives #AD6DDD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD6DDD: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD6DDD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD6DDD color variations

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

#AD6DDD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD6DDD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD6DDD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD6DDD 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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#AD6DDD 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AD6DDD

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

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Light Urple color link
Light Urple

#B36FF6

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Medium Orchid color link
Medium Orchid

#BA55D3

Aesthetic Violet color link
Aesthetic Violet

#C871D2

Lightish Purple color link
Lightish Purple

#A552E6

#AD6DDD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD6DDD
  • RGB173, 109, 221
  • CMYK19, 44, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(173, 109, 221)
  • HSL274°, 62%, 65%
  • HSL Precise274.286°, 62.222%, 64.706%
  • HSV274°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB274°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.427, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.427, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.427, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD6DDD
  • DECIMAL ID11365853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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