Information about #AF80BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF80BC belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 128, 188) — 68.6% red, 50.2% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 24 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF80BC reads as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit East Side (#AA8CBC) and Cool Violet (#A189BA).

The recipe behind #AF80BC is rgb(175, 128, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF80BC: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF80BC color variations

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

#AF80BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF80BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF80BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF80BC 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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#AF80BC 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 #AF80BC

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

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

#AF80BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF80BC
  • RGB175, 128, 188
  • CMYK5, 24, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 128, 188)
  • HSL287°, 31%, 62%
  • HSL Precise287°, 30.928%, 61.961%
  • HSV287°, 32%, 74%
  • HSB287°, 32%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.502, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.502, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.502, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF80BC
  • DECIMAL ID11501756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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