Information about #AF87A3 color

#AF87A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF87A3 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 135, 163) — 68.6% red, 52.9% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 5 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF87A3 presents itself as a calm, restrained rose — one 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 hair away from Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 135, 163)), which gives #AF87A3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF87A3: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF87A3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF87A3 color variations

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

#AF87A3 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 #AF87A3

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

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF87A3
  • RGB175, 135, 163
  • CMYK0, 16, 5, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 135, 163)
  • HSL318°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise318°, 20%, 60.784%
  • HSV318°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB318°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.529, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.529, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.529, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF87A3
  • DECIMAL ID11503523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01