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#af5296 color: Brilliant Carmine

#af5296 is rgb(175, 82, 150) in RGB and oklch(57.673% 0.1466 338.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

57.7%
0.147
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #af5296

#af5296 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #af5296 mixed with white

  1. af5296
  2. b864a0
  3. c175ab
  4. ca86b5
  5. d297bf
  6. daa8ca
  7. e2b9d4
  8. eacbdf
  9. f1dcea
  10. f8edf4

Darker: #af5296 mixed with black

  1. af5296
  2. 984682
  3. 813b6e
  4. 6b2f5b
  5. 562549
  6. 411a37
  7. 2e1126
  8. 1c0816
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af5296 with less saturation

  1. af5296
  2. aa5793
  3. a65c90
  4. a1608e
  5. 9c648b
  6. 966888
  7. 916c85
  8. 8b7082
  9. 86737f
  10. 80767c

Questions about #af5296

What color is #af5296?

#af5296 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 82, 150), in HSL hsl(316.13, 36.76%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.673% 0.1466 338.756).

What colors go well with #af5296?

The complementary color of #af5296 is #009258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925dba and #bf4d67. The triadic partners are #8f7900 and #0089ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #af5296?

White text reads better on #af5296: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af5296 a warm or cool color?

#af5296 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.147.