What color is #AF9DC5?

#AF9DC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF9DC5?

The RGB value is 175, 157, 197: 175 red, 157 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF9DC5?

The complementary color is #B3C59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF9DC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF9DC5 color

#AF9DC5 rgb(175, 157, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AF9DC5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 61.6% green and 77.3% blue (175, 157, 197).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#AF9DC5 color codes

HEX	`#AF9DC5`
RGB	`rgb(175, 157, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 61.6%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 20%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.47, 14.32, -18.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.47, 23.1, 308.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.812, 37.259, 57.907)`
Decimal	`11509189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF9DC5, 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 #AF9DC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AF9DC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	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 #AF9DC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af9dc5; }
.text { color: #af9dc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af9dc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 157 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af9dc5, #c39dc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AF9DC5?: #AF9DC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF9DC5?: The RGB value is 175, 157, 197: 175 red, 157 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF9DC5?: The complementary color is #B3C59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF9DC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.