Information about #AF88AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AF88AA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 136, 170) — 68.6% red, 53.3% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 2 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF88AA is a gently muted purple-pink magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Heather (#A484AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 136, 170)), which gives #AF88AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF88AA: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #AF88AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF88AA color variations

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

#AF88AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF88AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF88AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF88AA 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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#AF88AA 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 #AF88AA

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

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

#AF88AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF88AA
  • RGB175, 136, 170
  • CMYK0, 15, 2, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 136, 170)
  • HSL308°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise307.692°, 19.598%, 60.98%
  • HSV308°, 22%, 69%
  • HSB308°, 22%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.533, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.533, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.533, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF88AA
  • DECIMAL ID11503786
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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