Information about #AF80AF color

#AF80AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF80AF falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 128, 175) — 68.6% red, 50.2% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF80AF is a gently muted magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Slightly further away sit Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 128, 175)), which gives #AF80AF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #AF80AF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF80AF color variations

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

#AF80AF 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 #AF80AF

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF80AF
  • RGB175, 128, 175
  • CMYK0, 18, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 128, 175)
  • HSL300°, 23%, 59%
  • HSL Precise300°, 22.705%, 59.412%
  • HSV300°, 27%, 69%
  • HSB300°, 27%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.502, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.502, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.502, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF80AF
  • DECIMAL ID11501743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01