#AF8ABD
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #AF8ABD
Visually, #AF8ABD is defined as a muted purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 138, 189).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 27% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF8ABD
RGB175, 138, 189
HSL283.5°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK7%, 27%, 0%, 26%
HSV283.5°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB62.5, 23.3, -21.2
XYZ36.0, 31.0, 52.2
Decimal11504317
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF8ABD;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF8ABD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF8ABD;
}