What color is #AF5AA5?

#AF5AA5 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 #AF5AA5?

The RGB value is 175, 90, 165: 175 red, 90 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF5AA5?

The complementary color is #5AAF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF5AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF5AA5 color

#AF5AA5 rgb(175, 90, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF5AA5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 35.3% green and 64.7% blue (175, 90, 165).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#AF5AA5 color codes

HEX	`#AF5AA5`
RGB	`rgb(175, 90, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 35.3%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 49%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 6%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.86, 45.02, -25.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.86, 51.64, 330.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.127, 19.145, 37.804)`
Decimal	`11492005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF5AA5, 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 #AF5AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF5AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	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 #AF5AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af5aa5; }
.text { color: #af5aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af5aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 90 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af5aa5, #af5a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AF5AA5?: #AF5AA5 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 #AF5AA5?: The RGB value is 175, 90, 165: 175 red, 90 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF5AA5?: The complementary color is #5AAF64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF5AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and white text 4.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.