AFA2BB

#AFA2BB closest to Pastel Purple

#AFA2BB is a light, muted purple; the closest named color is Pastel Purple. In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 63.5% green and 73.3% blue (rgb(175, 162, 187)). Its HSL value is 271° hue, 16% saturation and 68% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black. #AFA2BB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.71:1.

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Variations of #AFA2BB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#AFA2BB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#AFA2BB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #AFA2BB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #A1A7BA
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9EA6BC
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A3A5BC
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #A1A7BA
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A5A5BA
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #AEA5AA
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AFA3B4
  • Achromatopsia 92% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A7A7A7
  • Achromatomaly 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A9A6AC

#AFA2BB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.41:1 Very poor#AFA2BB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.71:1 Very good#AFA2BB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#AFA2BB in CSS

/* Pastel Purple */
.color { color: #AFA2BB; }
.background { background-color: #AFA2BB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #AFA2BB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(175 162 187);
color: hsl(271 16% 68%);
color: oklch(0.731 0.038 308.7);

#AFA2BB FAQ

What color is #AFA2BB?

#AFA2BB is a light, muted purple. Its closest named color is Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #AFA2BB?

#AFA2BB is rgb(175, 162, 187) in RGB, hsl(271, 16%, 68%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 13%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #AFA2BB?

The complementary color of #AFA2BB is #AEBBA2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #AFA2BB?

Black text has the best contrast on #AFA2BB: 8.71:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #AFA2BB a warm or cool color?

#AFA2BB is a cool color.