Information about #AF80BA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF80BA belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 128, 186) (68.6% red, 50.2% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 4 / 23 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned purple-pink magenta, #AF80BA appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from African Violet (#B284BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are East Side (#AA8CBC) and Cool Violet (#A189BA).

The recipe behind #AF80BA is rgb(175, 128, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF80BA: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #AF80BA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF80BA color variations

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

#AF80BA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF80BA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF80BA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF80BA 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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#AF80BA 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 #AF80BA

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

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

#AF80BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF80BA
  • RGB175, 128, 186
  • CMYK4, 23, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 128, 186)
  • HSL289°, 30%, 62%
  • HSL Precise288.621°, 29.592%, 61.569%
  • HSV289°, 31%, 73%
  • HSB289°, 31%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.502, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.502, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.502, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF80BA
  • DECIMAL ID11501754
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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