Information about #AD82CD color

#AD82CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD82CD falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 130, 205) — 67.8% red, 51% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 29 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD82CD presents itself as a pleasantly vivid violet — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sabrina Violet (#A285D1). Slightly further away sit African Violet (#B284BE) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 130, 205)), which gives #AD82CD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #AD82CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AD82CD color variations

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

#AD82CD 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 #AD82CD

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#AD82CD
  • RGB173, 130, 205
  • CMYK13, 29, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(173, 130, 205)
  • HSL274°, 43%, 66%
  • HSL Precise274.4°, 42.857%, 65.686%
  • HSV274°, 37%, 80%
  • HSB274°, 37%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.510, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.510, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.510, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD82CD
  • DECIMAL ID11371213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01