Information about #AF73BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF73BD belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 115, 189) (68.6% red, 45.1% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 5 / 29 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned purple-pink magenta, #AF73BD feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are African Violet (#B284BE) and Rich Lavender (#A76BCF).

The recipe behind #AF73BD is rgb(175, 115, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF73BD: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #AF73BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF73BD color variations

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

#AF73BD 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 #AF73BD

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#AF73BD
  • RGB175, 115, 189
  • CMYK5, 29, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 115, 189)
  • HSL289°, 36%, 60%
  • HSL Precise288.649°, 35.922%, 59.608%
  • HSV289°, 39%, 74%
  • HSB289°, 39%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.451, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.451, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.451, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF73BD
  • DECIMAL ID11498429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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