Information about #AF80DD color

#AF80DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF80DD is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 128, 221) — 68.6% red, 50.2% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 36 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated blue-purple violet, #AF80DD appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 128, 221)), which gives #AF80DD its character. If you plan to put text on a #AF80DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #AF80DD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF80DD color variations

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

#AF80DD 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 #AF80DD

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#AF80DD
  • RGB175, 128, 221
  • CMYK18, 36, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(175, 128, 221)
  • HSL270°, 58%, 68%
  • HSL Precise270.323°, 57.764%, 68.431%
  • HSV270°, 42%, 87%
  • HSB270°, 42%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.502, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.502, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.502, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF80DD
  • DECIMAL ID11501789
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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