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#AF6AAF

Muted Magenta

#AF6AAF is the CSS named color "mediumorchid", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 175, green 106, and blue 175 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 300°, 30% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#af6aaf
RGBrgb(175, 106, 175)
HSLhsl(300° 30% 55%)
HSBhsb(300° 39% 69%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.127 327°)
OKLABoklab(62% 0.106 -0.069)
LCHlch(55% 44.1 325°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 39% 0% 31%)

Shades (darker)

#af6aaf · #9f5b9f · #8f4d90 · #803e81 · #713072

Tints (lighter)

#af6aaf · #bb75bb · #c781c7 · #d48cd3 · #e098e0

Shades mix #AF6AAF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.82:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.50:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #AF6AAF in RGB?
#AF6AAF is rgb(175, 106, 175) — red 175, green 106, blue 175 out of 255 each.
Does #AF6AAF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #AF6AAF?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.50:1) than white (3.82:1).

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