#AD33CD Hex Color
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Saturated and medium-dark, #ad33cd is a loud purple with a magenta lean that reads cool and electric. It earns its keep as an accent: buttons, highlights, badge colors. At full background scale it overwhelms fast. Pair it with deep teal or charcoal, and see what colors make purple to mix similar shades. White text passes AA on top of it at roughly 5.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #ad33cd
What is #ad33cd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ad33cd is rgb(173, 51, 205), in HSL hsl(288, 61%, 50%) and in CMYK 16%, 75%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #ad33cd?
Is #ad33cd readable on white or black?
#ad33cd has a 5.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.