#AF83DB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #AF83DB

When working with digital screens, the color #AF83DB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 131 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light 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#AF83DB
RGB175, 131, 219
HSL270.0°, 55.0%, 68.6%
CMYK20%, 40%, 0%, 14%
HSV270.0°, 40.2%, 85.9%
LAB62.0, 33.8, -38.8
XYZ38.6, 30.5, 70.9
Decimal11502555

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF83DB; }
.text-color { color: #AF83DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF83DB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB