#AF42BD

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #AF42BD

Visually, #AF42BD is defined as a moderate magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 66 green, and 189 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 7% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF42BD
RGB175, 66, 189
HSL293.2°, 48.2%, 50.0%
CMYK7%, 65%, 0%, 26%
HSV293.2°, 65.1%, 74.1%
LAB47.9, 60.6, -44.0
XYZ28.8, 16.7, 49.8
Decimal11485885

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.34:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF42BD; }
.text-color { color: #AF42BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF42BD; }

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