#AF99B6

A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #AF99B6

The precise color #AF99B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 153 green, and 182 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 16% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 285.5° hue, 16.6% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF99B6
RGB175, 153, 182
HSL285.5°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK4%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV285.5°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB66.0, 13.5, -12.0
XYZ37.5, 35.3, 49.1
Decimal11508150

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF99B6; }
.text-color { color: #AF99B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF99B6; }

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