Information about #AD8CA6 color

#AD8CA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AD8CA6 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(173, 140, 166) — 67.8% red, 54.9% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 3 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AD8CA6 reads as a gently muted magenta and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find London Hue (#AE94AB) and Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 140, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AD8CA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AD8CA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AD8CA6 color variations

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

#AD8CA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AD8CA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AD8CA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AD8CA6 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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#AD8CA6 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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#8BACA3
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#94AC8B
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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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#A38BAC
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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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#AC928B
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#8BAC92
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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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#ACA38B
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#8BAC92
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#8B94AC
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Nearest named colors to #AD8CA6

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

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

#AD8CA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AD8CA6
  • RGB173, 140, 166
  • CMYK0, 13, 3, 32
  • CSSrgb(173, 140, 166)
  • HSL313°, 17%, 61%
  • HSL Precise312.727°, 16.751%, 61.373%
  • HSV313°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB313°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.549, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.549, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.549, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAD8CA6
  • DECIMAL ID11373734
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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