What color is #AF549C?

#AF549C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF549C?

The RGB value is 175, 84, 156: 175 red, 84 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF549C?

The complementary color is #54AF67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF549C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF549C color

#AF549C rgb(175, 84, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF549C is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 32.9% green and 61.2% blue (175, 84, 156).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 36% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#AF549C color codes

HEX	`#AF549C`
RGB	`rgb(175, 84, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 32.9%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 36%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 52%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 11%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.32, 46.52, -22.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.32, 51.61, 334.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.85, 17.857, 33.479)`
Decimal	`11490460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF549C, 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 #AF549C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AF549C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	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 #AF549C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af549c; }
.text { color: #af549c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af549c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 84 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af549c, #af546e); }

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Questions

What color is #AF549C?: #AF549C is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF549C?: The RGB value is 175, 84, 156: 175 red, 84 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF549C?: The complementary color is #54AF67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF549C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.