Information about #AD85A4 color

#AD85A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AD85A4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(173, 133, 164) — 67.8% red, 52.2% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 4 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AD85A4 is a gently muted purple-pink magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(173, 133, 164)), which gives #AD85A4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD85A4: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #AD85A4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AD85A4 color variations

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

#AD85A4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD85A4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD85A4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD85A4 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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#AD85A4 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 #AD85A4

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

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

#AD85A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD85A4
  • RGB173, 133, 164
  • CMYK0, 16, 4, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 133, 164)
  • HSL314°, 20%, 60%
  • HSL Precise313.5°, 19.608%, 60%
  • HSV314°, 23%, 68%
  • HSB314°, 23%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.522, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.522, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.522, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD85A4
  • DECIMAL ID11371940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers327 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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