What color is #AF488D?

#AF488D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF488D?

The RGB value is 175, 72, 141: 175 red, 72 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF488D?

The complementary color is #48AF6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF488D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF488D color

#AF488D rgb(175, 72, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AF488D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 28.2% green and 55.3% blue (175, 72, 141).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 19% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#AF488D color codes

HEX	`#AF488D`
RGB	`rgb(175, 72, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 28.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 42%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 59%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 19%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.54, 49.94, -17.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.54, 52.98, 340.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.805, 15.674, 26.913)`
Decimal	`11487373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF488D, 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 #AF488D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF488D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #AF488D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af488d; }
.text { color: #af488d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af488d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 72 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af488d, #af4859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AF488D?: #AF488D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF488D?: The RGB value is 175, 72, 141: 175 red, 72 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF488D?: The complementary color is #48AF6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF488D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.