What color is #AF9DB2?

#AF9DB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF9DB2?

The RGB value is 175, 157, 178: 175 red, 157 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF9DB2?

The complementary color is #A0B29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF9DB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF9DB2 color

#AF9DB2 rgb(175, 157, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF9DB2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 61.6% green and 69.8% blue (175, 157, 178).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 12% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#AF9DB2 color codes

HEX	`#AF9DB2`
RGB	`rgb(175, 157, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 61.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 12%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 12%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.86, 10.46, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.86, 13.45, 321.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.771, 36.443, 47.155)`
Decimal	`11509170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF9DB2, 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 #AF9DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AF9DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #AF9DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af9db2; }
.text { color: #af9db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af9db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 157 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af9db2, #b29dab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AF9DB2?: #AF9DB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF9DB2?: The RGB value is 175, 157, 178: 175 red, 157 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF9DB2?: The complementary color is #A0B29D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF9DB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.