Information about #AF78AA color

#AF78AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF78AA belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 120, 170) — 68.6% red, 47.1% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 2 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF78AA reads as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Slightly further away sit Thin (#A87CA0) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 120, 170)), which gives #AF78AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF78AA: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF78AA color variations

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

#AF78AA 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 #AF78AA

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF78AA
  • RGB175, 120, 170
  • CMYK0, 22, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 120, 170)
  • HSL305°, 26%, 58%
  • HSL Precise305.455°, 25.581%, 57.843%
  • HSV305°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB305°, 31%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.471, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.471, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.471, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF78AA
  • DECIMAL ID11499690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01