#AF8AAF
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #AF8AAF
When working with digital screens, the color #AF8AAF is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 138, and 175.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF8AAF
RGB175, 138, 175
HSL300.0°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV300.0°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB62.0, 20.5, -14.1
XYZ34.5, 30.4, 44.6
Decimal11504303
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF8AAF;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF8AAF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF8AAF;
}