Information about #AFA8DA color

#AFA8DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFA8DA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 168, 218) — 68.6% red, 65.9% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 20 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFA8DA reads as a pleasantly vivid blue 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 Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Slightly further away sit Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 168, 218)), which gives #AFA8DA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFA8DA: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #AFA8DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFA8DA color variations

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

#AFA8DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFA8DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFA8DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFA8DA 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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#AFA8DA 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 #AFA8DA

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

#AFA8DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA8DA
  • RGB175, 168, 218
  • CMYK17, 20, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 168, 218)
  • HSL248°, 40%, 76%
  • HSL Precise248.4°, 40.323%, 75.686%
  • HSV248°, 23%, 85%
  • HSB248°, 23%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.659, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.659, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.659, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFA8DA
  • DECIMAL ID11512026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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