What color is #AF9AC4?

#AF9AC4 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF9AC4?

The RGB value is 175, 154, 196: 175 red, 154 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF9AC4?

The complementary color is #AFC49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF9AC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF9AC4 color

#AF9AC4 rgb(175, 154, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF9AC4 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 60.4% green and 76.9% blue (175, 154, 196).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#AF9AC4 color codes

HEX	`#AF9AC4`
RGB	`rgb(175, 154, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 60.4%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 21%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.68, 15.79, -18.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.68, 24.52, 310.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.197, 36.211, 57.138)`
Decimal	`11508420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF9AC4, 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 #AF9AC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AF9AC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AF9AC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af9ac4; }
.text { color: #af9ac4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af9ac4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 154 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af9ac4, #c49ac4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF9AC4?: #AF9AC4 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF9AC4?: The RGB value is 175, 154, 196: 175 red, 154 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF9AC4?: The complementary color is #AFC49A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF9AC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.