#AF99E2
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #AF99E2
At its core, #AF99E2 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 153 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 23% cyan and 32% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 258.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF99E2
RGB175, 153, 226
HSL258.1°, 55.7%, 74.3%
CMYK23%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV258.1°, 32.3%, 88.6%
LAB67.6, 23.0, -34.0
XYZ42.8, 37.4, 76.9
Decimal11508194
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF99E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF99E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF99E2;
}