Information about #AF97BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF97BD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 151, 189) — 68.6% red, 59.2% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 15 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF97BD is a softly toned twilight violet 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 a near neighbor of Marionette (#AB94B3). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Glossy Grape (#AB92B3).

The recipe behind #AF97BD is rgb(175, 151, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF97BD: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF97BD color variations

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

#AF97BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF97BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF97BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF97BD 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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#AF97BD 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 #AF97BD

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

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

#AF97BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF97BD
  • RGB175, 151, 189
  • CMYK5, 15, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 151, 189)
  • HSL278°, 22%, 67%
  • HSL Precise277.895°, 22.353%, 66.667%
  • HSV278°, 20%, 74%
  • HSB278°, 20%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.592, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.592, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.592, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF97BD
  • DECIMAL ID11507645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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