#AF5F99

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #AF5F99

The hex code #AF5F99 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 95, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 46% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 316.5° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF5F99
RGB175, 95, 153
HSL316.5°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 46%, 13%, 31%
HSV316.5°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB51.4, 40.4, -17.4
XYZ27.5, 19.6, 32.5
Decimal11493273

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF5F99; }
.text-color { color: #AF5F99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF5F99; }

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