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#af478c color: Purple Orchid

#af478c is rgb(175, 71, 140) in RGB and oklch(55.789% 0.15702 342.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

55.8%
0.157
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #af478c

#af478c is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Orchid (#ad4d8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #af478c mixed with white

  1. af478c
  2. b95a97
  3. c26da2
  4. cb7fae
  5. d391b9
  6. dba3c4
  7. e3b6d0
  8. ebc8dc
  9. f2dae7
  10. f9ecf3

Darker: #af478c mixed with black

  1. af478c
  2. 983d79
  3. 813267
  4. 6b2855
  5. 561f43
  6. 411633
  7. 2e0d23
  8. 1c0614
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af478c with less saturation

  1. af478c
  2. aa4d8a
  3. a55387
  4. 9f5885
  5. 9a5d83
  6. 946180
  7. 8e657e
  8. 88697b
  9. 826d79
  10. 7b7076

Questions about #af478c

What color is #af478c?

#af478c is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(175, 71, 140), in HSL hsl(320.19, 42.28%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.789% 0.15702 342.801).

What colors go well with #af478c?

The complementary color of #af478c is #008d5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9353b4 and #bd4359. The triadic partners are #847600 and #0082a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #af478c?

White text reads better on #af478c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af478c a warm or cool color?

#af478c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.157.