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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #AD9ECE it is the complementary color #526131. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #AD9ECE. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #B29EC9, #C3B0DC, #D4C2EF, #E5D4FF and #F6E6FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #AD9ECE. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AD9ECE, #9C8CBB, #8B7AA8, #7A6895 and #695682

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AC9DCD, #B99DCD, #C69DCD, #CD9DC8 and #CD9DBA

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AC9DCD, #9F9DCD and #9D9DCD

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #AD9ECE shade matches the following richer shades: #AC9DCD, #A791D9, #A385E5, #9E79F1 and #9A6DFD

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AC9DCD, #B0A9C1, #B5B5B6, #B9C1AA and #BECD9E

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #9DA8CD, #9E9DCD, #AB9DCD, #B89DCD and #C59DCD

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #7E66B2, #9581C0, #AC9DCD, #C3B8DB and #DAD4E9

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AD9ECE, #CD9DB5 and #A2CD9D

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AD9ECE, #CDAB9D and #9DCDAB

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AD9ECE, #CD9DB5, #BFCD9D and #9DCDB5

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #AD9ECE shade: #AD9ECE, #CD9DA6, #BFCD9D and #9DCDC4

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Display options

Primary color

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

Complementary color

CMYK 15 / 0 / 49 / 62

HEX #526131

RGB 82 97 49

HSL 78.75, 0.33%, 0.29%

LAB 38.84, -14.46, 25.36

 

CMYK 11 / 21 / 0 / 21

HEX #B29EC9

RGB 178 158 201

HSL 267.91, 0.28%, 0.7%

LAB 68.12, 15.6, -19.34

 

CMYK 11 / 20 / 0 / 14

HEX #C3B0DC

RGB 195 176 220

HSL 265.91, 0.39%, 0.78%

LAB 74.71, 15.17, -19.64

 

CMYK 11 / 19 / 0 / 6

HEX #D4C2EF

RGB 212 194 239

HSL 264, 0.58%, 0.85%

LAB 81.19, 14.77, -19.95

 

CMYK 10 / 17 / 0 / 0

HEX #E5D4FF

RGB 229 212 255

HSL 263.72, 1%, 0.92%

LAB 87.47, 13.8, -18.83

 

CMYK 4 / 10 / 0 / 0

HEX #F6E6FF

RGB 246 230 255

HSL 278.4, 1%, 0.95%

LAB 93.19, 9.84, -10.12

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

CMYK 17 / 25 / 0 / 27

HEX #9C8CBB

RGB 156 140 187

HSL 260.43, 0.26%, 0.64%

LAB 61.14, 15.53, -22.32

 

CMYK 17 / 27 / 0 / 34

HEX #8B7AA8

RGB 139 122 168

HSL 262.17, 0.21%, 0.57%

LAB 54.28, 16.05, -22.12

 

CMYK 18 / 30 / 0 / 42

HEX #7A6895

RGB 122 104 149

HSL 264, 0.18%, 0.5%

LAB 47.25, 16.64, -21.95

 

CMYK 19 / 34 / 0 / 49

HEX #695682

RGB 105 86 130

HSL 265.91, 0.2%, 0.42%

LAB 40.03, 17.3, -21.81

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AC9DCD

RGB 172 157 205

HSL 258.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.5, 15.08, -22.56

 

CMYK 10 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #B99DCD

RGB 185 157 205

HSL 275, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 68.63, 19.29, -20.72

 

CMYK 3 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #C69DCD

RGB 198 157 205

HSL 291.25, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.84, 23.58, -18.77

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 2 / 20

HEX #CD9DC8

RGB 205 157 200

HSL 306.25, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 70.36, 24.99, -15.16

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 9 / 20

HEX #CD9DBA

RGB 205 157 186

HSL 323.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.92, 22.49, -8.06

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AC9DCD

RGB 172 157 205

HSL 258.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.5, 15.08, -22.56

 

CMYK 22 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #9F9DCD

RGB 159 157 205

HSL 242.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 66.44, 10.97, -24.27

 

CMYK 23 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #9D9DCD

RGB 157 157 205

HSL 240, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 66.28, 10.36, -24.52

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AC9DCD

RGB 172 157 205

HSL 258.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.5, 15.08, -22.56

 

CMYK 23 / 33 / 0 / 15

HEX #A791D9

RGB 167 145 217

HSL 258.33, 0.49%, 0.71%

LAB 64.54, 23.05, -33.8

 

CMYK 29 / 42 / 0 / 10

HEX #A385E5

RGB 163 133 229

HSL 258.75, 0.65%, 0.71%

LAB 61.84, 31.63, -44.73

 

CMYK 34 / 50 / 0 / 5

HEX #9E79F1

RGB 158 121 241

HSL 258.5, 0.81%, 0.71%

LAB 59.25, 40.14, -55.53

 

CMYK 39 / 57 / 0 / 1

HEX #9A6DFD

RGB 154 109 253

HSL 258.75, 0.97%, 0.71%

LAB 56.98, 48.96, -65.83

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AC9DCD

RGB 172 157 205

HSL 258.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.5, 15.08, -22.56

 

CMYK 9 / 12 / 0 / 24

HEX #B0A9C1

RGB 176 169 193

HSL 257.5, 0.16%, 0.71%

LAB 70.49, 7.16, -11.36

 

CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 29

HEX #B5B5B6

RGB 181 181 182

HSL 240, 0.01%, 0.71%

LAB 73.71, 0.19, -0.52

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 12 / 24

HEX #B9C1AA

RGB 185 193 170

HSL 80.87, 0.16%, 0.71%

LAB 76.89, -6.9, 10.64

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 23 / 20

HEX #BECD9E

RGB 190 205 158

HSL 79.15, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 80.22, -13.19, 21.75

 

CMYK 23 / 18 / 0 / 20

HEX #9DA8CD

RGB 157 168 205

HSL 226.25, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.17, 4.2, -20.12

 

CMYK 23 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #9E9DCD

RGB 158 157 205

HSL 241.25, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 66.36, 10.66, -24.4

 

CMYK 17 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AB9DCD

RGB 171 157 205

HSL 257.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.41, 14.76, -22.7

 

CMYK 10 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #B89DCD

RGB 184 157 205

HSL 273.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 68.54, 18.96, -20.87

 

CMYK 4 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #C59DCD

RGB 197 157 205

HSL 290, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.75, 23.25, -18.93

 

CMYK 29 / 43 / 0 / 30

HEX #7E66B2

RGB 126 102 178

HSL 258.95, 0.33%, 0.55%

LAB 48.45, 26.33, -37.08

 

CMYK 22 / 33 / 0 / 25

HEX #9581C0

RGB 149 129 192

HSL 259.05, 0.33%, 0.63%

LAB 57.94, 20.82, -30.14

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 20

HEX #AC9DCD

RGB 172 157 205

HSL 258.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 67.5, 15.08, -22.56

 

CMYK 11 / 16 / 0 / 14

HEX #C3B8DB

RGB 195 184 219

HSL 258.86, 0.33%, 0.79%

LAB 76.68, 10.6, -16.13

 

CMYK 6 / 9 / 0 / 9

HEX #DAD4E9

RGB 218 212 233

HSL 257.14, 0.32%, 0.87%

LAB 85.94, 5.94, -9.57

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 12 / 20

HEX #CD9DB5

RGB 205 157 181

HSL 330, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.77, 21.63, -5.5

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 23 / 20

HEX #A2CD9D

RGB 162 205 157

HSL 113.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 78.33, -23.31, 19.38

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 23 / 20

HEX #CDAB9D

RGB 205 171 157

HSL 17.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 72.59, 10.22, 11.83

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 17 / 20

HEX #9DCDAB

RGB 157 205 171

HSL 137.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 78.33, -22.49, 11.88

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 12 / 20

HEX #CD9DB5

RGB 205 157 181

HSL 330, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.77, 21.63, -5.5

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 23 / 20

HEX #BFCD9D

RGB 191 205 157

HSL 77.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 80.28, -12.97, 22.36

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 12 / 20

HEX #9DCDB5

RGB 157 205 181

HSL 150, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 78.56, -20.57, 6.85

 

CMYK 16 / 23 / 0 / 19

HEX #AD9ECE

RGB 173 158 206

HSL 258.75, 0.33%, 0.71%

LAB 67.87, 15.06, -22.54

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 19 / 20

HEX #CD9DA6

RGB 205 157 166

HSL 348.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 69.36, 19.2, 2.23

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 23 / 20

HEX #BFCD9D

RGB 191 205 157

HSL 77.5, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 80.28, -12.97, 22.36

 

CMYK 23 / 0 / 4 / 20

HEX #9DCDC4

RGB 157 205 196

HSL 168.75, 0.32%, 0.71%

LAB 78.94, -17.5, -0.65

 

Description

Color code: HEX #AD9ECE | qconv.com Color code: HEX #AD9ECE | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 173 red, 158 green and 206 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
173 158 206 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 16 cyan, 23 magenta, none yellow and 19 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
16% 23% 0% 19% C M Y K

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