HEX Color #AF50BD (Mediumorchid)

About #AF50BD

The hex code #AF50BD represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 80, 189).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 58% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 292.3° hue, 45.2% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF50BD

RGB175, 80, 189

HSL292.3°, 45.2%, 52.7%

CMYK7%, 58%, 0%, 26%

HSV292.3°, 57.7%, 74.1%

LAB50.1, 54.4, -40.4

XYZ29.7, 18.5, 50.2

Decimal11489469

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF50BD #5EBD50

Analogous

#7850BD #BD5094

Triadic

#BDAF50 #50BDAF

Tetradic

#BD7850 #5EBD50 #5094BD

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AF50BD

#B763C4

#C076CB

#C98AD3

#D29DDA

#DBB1E1

#E4C4E9

#EDD8F0

#F6EBF7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AF50BD

#9B47A8

#883E93

#74357E

#612C69

#4D2354

#3A1A3F

#26112A

#130815

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.46:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

4.71:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.27:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.00:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF50BD; }

.text-color { color: #AF50BD; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF50BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid

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