What color is #AF7DA3?

#AF7DA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF7DA3?

The RGB value is 175, 125, 163: 175 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF7DA3?

The complementary color is #7DAF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF7DA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF7DA3 color

#AF7DA3 rgb(175, 125, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF7DA3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 49% green and 63.9% blue (175, 125, 163).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 24% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 7% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#AF7DA3 color codes

HEX	`#AF7DA3`
RGB	`rgb(175, 125, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 49%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 24%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 29%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 7%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.44, 25.6, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.44, 28.52, 333.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.623, 26.427, 38.078)`
Decimal	`11500963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF7DA3, 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 #AF7DA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF7DA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #AF7DA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af7da3; }
.text { color: #af7da3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af7da3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 125 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af7da3, #af7d8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF7DA3?: #AF7DA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF7DA3?: The RGB value is 175, 125, 163: 175 red, 125 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF7DA3?: The complementary color is #7DAF89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF7DA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.