Information about #AF99BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF99BD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 153, 189) — 68.6% red, 60% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 14 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF99BD is a calm, restrained twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Marionette (#AB94B3) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

The recipe behind #AF99BD is rgb(175, 153, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF99BD: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF99BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF99BD color variations

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

#AF99BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF99BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF99BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF99BD 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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#AF99BD 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 #AF99BD

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

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

#AF99BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF99BD
  • RGB175, 153, 189
  • CMYK5, 14, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(175, 153, 189)
  • HSL277°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise276.667°, 21.429%, 67.059%
  • HSV277°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB277°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.600, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.600, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.600, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF99BD
  • DECIMAL ID11508157
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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