Palettes / Colors / #AD0DFD
#AD0DFD — Vivid Purple
#AD0DFD is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #AD0DFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AD0DFD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5DFD0D; it also sits naturally between #350DFD and #FD0DD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AD0DFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 13, 253 |
| HSL | 280°, 98%, 52% |
| HSV | 280°, 95%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 95%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 35.11, 16.26, 94.22 |
| Yxy | 16.26, 0.2411, 0.1117 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.32, 85.82, -81.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.33, 88.35, -116.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 5% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 95% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AD0DFD
.text { color: #AD0DFD; }
.background { background-color: #AD0DFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AD0DFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 13, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 98%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AD0DFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 13, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AD0DFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 13, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AD0DFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AD0DFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AD0DFD
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Tones of #AD0DFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5DFD0D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.94:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AD0DFD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AD0DFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AD0DFD: ·
How #AD0DFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AD0DFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AD0DFD?
#AD0DFD is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 173, 13, 253). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AD0DFD?
#AD0DFD is RGB 173, 13, 253 — HSL 280°, 98%, 52% — CMYK 32%, 95%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AD0DFD?
Its complement is #5DFD0D; analogous partners are #350DFD and #FD0DD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AD0DFD for text?
White text on #AD0DFD has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.25:1.