What color is #AF5CAE?

#AF5CAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF5CAE?

The RGB value is 175, 92, 174: 175 red, 92 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF5CAE?

The complementary color is #5CAF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF5CAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF5CAE color

#AF5CAE rgb(175, 92, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF5CAE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 36.1% green and 68.2% blue (175, 92, 174).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 34% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#AF5CAE color codes

HEX	`#AF5CAE`
RGB	`rgb(175, 92, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 36.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 34%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.64, 45.62, -29.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.64, 54.24, 327.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.146, 19.826, 42.328)`
Decimal	`11492526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF5CAE, 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 #AF5CAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF5CAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #AF5CAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af5cae; }
.text { color: #af5cae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af5cae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 92 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af5cae, #af5c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AF5CAE?: #AF5CAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF5CAE?: The RGB value is 175, 92, 174: 175 red, 92 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF5CAE?: The complementary color is #5CAF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF5CAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.