#AD94D1
Soft Violet
#AD94D1 is the CSS named color "darkgray", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 173, green 148, and blue 209 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 265°, 40% saturation, and 70% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #ad94d1 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 148, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(265° 40% 70%) |
| HSB | hsb(265° 29% 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.091 303°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(71% 0.050 -0.077) |
| LCH | lch(65% 33.6 304°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(17% 29% 0% 18%) |
Shades (darker)
#ad94d1 · #9b83bf · #8a72ac · #79619a · #695189
Tints (lighter)
#ad94d1 · #b69ddb · #bfa6e4 · #c8afee · #d2b8f7
Shades mix #AD94D1 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.65:1 — fails
On black: 7.93:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #AD94D1 in RGB?
- #AD94D1 is rgb(173, 148, 209) — red 173, green 148, blue 209 out of 255 each.
- Does #AD94D1 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #AD94D1?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.93:1) than white (2.65:1).