Palettes / Colors / #AD2DCD
#AD2DCD — Purple
#AD2DCD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AD2DCD 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.
#AD2DCD 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 #4DCD2D; it also sits naturally between #5D2DCD and #CD2D9D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AD2DCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 173, 45, 205 |
| HSL | 288°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 288°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 78%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.19, 15.17, 59.15 |
| Yxy | 15.17, 0.2820, 0.1465 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.86, 70.69, -56.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.95, 68.79, -67.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 18% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AD2DCD
.text { color: #AD2DCD; }
.background { background-color: #AD2DCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AD2DCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(173, 45, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(288, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AD2DCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(173, 45, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AD2DCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(173, 45, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AD2DCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AD2DCD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AD2DCD
Tints of #AD2DCD
Tones of #AD2DCD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DCD2D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.21:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AD2DCD: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AD2DCD
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 #AD2DCD: ·
How #AD2DCD 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 #AD2DCD 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 #AD2DCD?
#AD2DCD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 173, 45, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AD2DCD?
#AD2DCD is RGB 173, 45, 205 — HSL 288°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 16%, 78%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AD2DCD?
Its complement is #4DCD2D; analogous partners are #5D2DCD and #CD2D9D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AD2DCD for text?
White text on #AD2DCD has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.03:1.