What color is #AF42B8?

#AF42B8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF42B8?

The RGB value is 175, 66, 184: 175 red, 66 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF42B8?

The complementary color is #4BB842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF42B8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF42B8 color

#AF42B8 rgb(175, 66, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF42B8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 25.9% green and 72.2% blue (175, 66, 184).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 47% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#AF42B8 color codes

HEX	`#AF42B8`
RGB	`rgb(175, 66, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 25.9%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 47%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 64%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 64%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.59, 59.7, -41.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.59, 72.73, 325.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.278, 16.473, 47.028)`
Decimal	`11485880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF42B8, 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 #AF42B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF42B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #AF42B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af42b8; }
.text { color: #af42b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af42b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 66 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af42b8, #b84286); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AF42B8?: #AF42B8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF42B8?: The RGB value is 175, 66, 184: 175 red, 66 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF42B8?: The complementary color is #4BB842, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF42B8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.