Information about #AF5BDA color

#AF5BDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF5BDA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 91, 218) — 68.6% red, 35.7% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 50 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF5BDA is a energetic, saturated twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Julie's Lavender (#A767D5) and Rich Lilac (#B666D2).

The recipe behind #AF5BDA is rgb(175, 91, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF5BDA: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF5BDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF5BDA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AF5BDA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AF5BDA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5BDA
  • RGB175, 91, 218
  • CMYK17, 50, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 91, 218)
  • HSL280°, 63%, 61%
  • HSL Precise279.685°, 63.184%, 60.588%
  • HSV280°, 58%, 85%
  • HSB280°, 58%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.357, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.357, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.357, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF5BDA
  • DECIMAL ID11492314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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