HEX Color #AF6D8A (Palevioletred)

About #AF6D8A

The precise color #AF6D8A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 109 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 38% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 333.6° hue, 29.2% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF6D8A

RGB175, 109, 138

HSL333.6°, 29.2%, 55.7%

CMYK0%, 38%, 21%, 31%

HSV333.6°, 37.7%, 68.6%

LAB53.9, 30.3, -4.8

XYZ27.7, 21.9, 26.8

Decimal11496842

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF6D8A #6DAF92

Analogous

#AF6DAA #AF716D

Triadic

#8AAF6D #6D8AAF

Tetradic

#ABAF6D #6DAF92 #706DAF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AF6D8A

#B77D97

#C08DA4

#C99DB1

#D2ADBE

#DBBECB

#E4CED8

#EDDEE5

#F6EEF2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AF6D8A

#9B607A

#88546B

#74485C

#613C4C

#4D303D

#3A242E

#26181E

#130C0F

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.91:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.38:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.73:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.57:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF6D8A; }

.text-color { color: #AF6D8A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF6D8A; }

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