What color is #AF64A8?

#AF64A8 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 #AF64A8?

The RGB value is 175, 100, 168: 175 red, 100 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF64A8?

The complementary color is #64AF6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF64A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF64A8 color

#AF64A8 rgb(175, 100, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF64A8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 39.2% green and 65.9% blue (175, 100, 168).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#AF64A8 color codes

HEX	`#AF64A8`
RGB	`rgb(175, 100, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 39.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.01, 40.31, -23.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.01, 46.78, 329.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.304, 21.057, 39.559)`
Decimal	`11494568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF64A8, 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 #AF64A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF64A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	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 #AF64A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af64a8; }
.text { color: #af64a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af64a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 100 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af64a8, #af6482); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AF64A8?: #AF64A8 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 #AF64A8?: The RGB value is 175, 100, 168: 175 red, 100 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF64A8?: The complementary color is #64AF6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF64A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.