Information about #AD88DD color
Basic facts about this digital color
#AD88DD presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple 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 Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Purple (#B790D4) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(173, 136, 221)), which gives #AD88DD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AD88DD: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #AD88DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#AD88DD color variations
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#AD88DD color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#AD88DD color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AD88DD color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#AD88DD color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AD88DD 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #AD88DD color
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Nearest named colors to #AD88DD
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AE8BE7
#B790D4
#A285D1
#BA93D8
#A899E6
#AE99D2
#9F90D0
#B19CD9
#BF94E4
#968BE7
#AAA4E3
#A29ECD
#AD88DD color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#AD88DD
- RGB173, 136, 221
- CMYK19, 33, 0, 13
- CSSrgb(173, 136, 221)
- HSL266°, 56%, 70%
- HSL Precise266.118°, 55.556%, 70%
- HSV266°, 38%, 87%
- HSB266°, 38%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
- GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.533, 0.867)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.533, 0.867, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.533, 0.867)
- Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDAD88DD
- DECIMAL ID11372765
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



