Information about #AF73AB color

#AF73AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF73AB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 115, 171) — 68.6% red, 45.1% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 2 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF73AB is a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Thin (#A87CA0).

The recipe behind #AF73AB is rgb(175, 115, 171), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF73AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF73AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF73AB color variations

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

#AF73AB 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 #AF73AB

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#AF73AB
  • RGB175, 115, 171
  • CMYK0, 24, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 115, 171)
  • HSL304°, 27%, 57%
  • HSL Precise304°, 27.273%, 56.863%
  • HSV304°, 34%, 69%
  • HSB304°, 34%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.451, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.451, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.451, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF73AB
  • DECIMAL ID11498411
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01