Information about #AF9DB9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AF9DB9 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 157, 185) — 68.6% red, 61.6% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 11 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9DB9 is a softly toned twilight violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Slightly further away sit Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

The recipe behind #AF9DB9 is rgb(175, 157, 185), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9DB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9DB9 color variations

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

#AF9DB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF9DB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF9DB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF9DB9 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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#AF9DB9 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 #AF9DB9

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Mischka color link
Mischka

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Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

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#AF9DB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9DB9
  • RGB175, 157, 185
  • CMYK4, 11, 0, 27
  • HSL279°, 17%, 67%
  • HSL Precise278.571°, 16.667%, 67.059%
  • HSV279°, 15%, 73%
  • HSB279°, 15%, 73%
  • HEX IDAF9DB9
  • DECIMAL ID11509177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
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