What color is #AF4197?

#AF4197 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF4197?

The RGB value is 175, 65, 151: 175 red, 65 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF4197?

The complementary color is #41AF59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF4197?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF4197 color

#AF4197 rgb(175, 65, 151)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF4197 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 25.5% green and 59.2% blue (175, 65, 151).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 46% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#AF4197 color codes

HEX	`#AF4197`
RGB	`rgb(175, 65, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 25.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 46%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 63%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.81, 54.59, -24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.81, 59.96, 335.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.156, 15.131, 30.868)`
Decimal	`11485591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF4197, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AF4197	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF4197 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AF4197 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af4197; }
.text { color: #af4197; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af4197; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 65 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af4197, #af4160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #AF4197?: #AF4197 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF4197?: The RGB value is 175, 65, 151: 175 red, 65 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF4197?: The complementary color is #41AF59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF4197?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.