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#af508e color: Purple Orchid

#af508e is rgb(175, 80, 142) in RGB and oklch(57.061% 0.14407 342.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

57.1%
0.144
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #af508e

#af508e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #af508e mixed with white

  1. af508e
  2. b86299
  3. c173a4
  4. ca85af
  5. d296ba
  6. dba7c5
  7. e2b9d1
  8. eacadc
  9. f1dbe8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #af508e mixed with black

  1. af508e
  2. 98447b
  3. 813968
  4. 6b2e56
  5. 562444
  6. 411a34
  7. 2e1024
  8. 1c0715
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af508e with less saturation

  1. af508e
  2. aa558c
  3. a55a8a
  4. a05e87
  5. 9b6385
  6. 966783
  7. 906a81
  8. 8a6e7e
  9. 84717c
  10. 7e747a

Questions about #af508e

What color is #af508e?

#af508e is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(175, 80, 142), in HSL hsl(320.84, 37.25%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.061% 0.14407 342.754).

What colors go well with #af508e?

The complementary color of #af508e is #00915e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #945bb3 and #bc4d5f. The triadic partners are #887900 and #0086ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #af508e?

White text reads better on #af508e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af508e a warm or cool color?

#af508e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.144.