Information about #AF55C6 color

#AF55C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF55C6 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 85, 198) — 68.6% red, 33.3% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 44 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF55C6 is a confidently colored electric magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Purple Flower (#A74AC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) and Rich Lilac (#B666D2).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 85, 198) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #AF55C6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF55C6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AF55C6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AF55C6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF55C6
  • RGB175, 85, 198
  • CMYK9, 44, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(175, 85, 198)
  • HSL288°, 50%, 55%
  • HSL Precise287.788°, 49.78%, 55.49%
  • HSV288°, 57%, 78%
  • HSB288°, 57%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.333, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.333, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.333, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF55C6
  • DECIMAL ID11490758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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