What color is #AFA3C9?

#AFA3C9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA3C9?

The RGB value is 175, 163, 201: 175 red, 163 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA3C9?

The complementary color is #BDC9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA3C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA3C9 color

#AFA3C9 rgb(175, 163, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AFA3C9 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green and 78.8% blue (175, 163, 201).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 26% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#AFA3C9 color codes

HEX	`#AFA3C9`
RGB	`rgb(175, 163, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 63.9%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 26%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 19%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 19%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.13, 11.82, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.13, 21.39, 303.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.317, 39.525, 60.699)`
Decimal	`11510729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA3C9, 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 #AFA3C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA3C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	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 #AFA3C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa3c9; }
.text { color: #afa3c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa3c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 163 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa3c9, #c2a3c9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AFA3C9?: #AFA3C9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA3C9?: The RGB value is 175, 163, 201: 175 red, 163 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA3C9?: The complementary color is #BDC9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA3C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.91:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.