Information about #AF79DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AF79DC falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 121, 220) — 68.6% red, 47.5% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 39 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF79DC is a clearly 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 very close to Rich Lavender (#A76BCF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Julie's Lavender (#A767D5).

The recipe behind #AF79DC is rgb(175, 121, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF79DC: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #AF79DC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF79DC color variations

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

#AF79DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF79DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF79DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF79DC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF79DC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF79DC

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

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Dark Pastel Purple color link
Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

Aesthetic Violet color link
Aesthetic Violet

#C871D2

Light Urple color link
Light Urple

#B36FF6

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Medium Purple color link
Medium Purple

#9370DB

#AF79DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF79DC
  • RGB175, 121, 220
  • CMYK18, 39, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(175, 121, 220)
  • HSL273°, 59%, 67%
  • HSL Precise272.727°, 58.58%, 66.863%
  • HSV273°, 45%, 86%
  • HSB273°, 45%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.475, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.475, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.475, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF79DC
  • DECIMAL ID11499996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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