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#af5696 color: Brilliant Carmine

#af5696 is rgb(175, 86, 150) in RGB and oklch(58.24% 0.13991 339.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

58.2%
0.140
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #af5696

#af5696 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #af5696 mixed with white

  1. af5696
  2. b867a0
  3. c178ab
  4. ca89b5
  5. d299bf
  6. daaaca
  7. e2bbd4
  8. e9ccdf
  9. f1ddea
  10. f8eef4

Darker: #af5696 mixed with black

  1. af5696
  2. 984a82
  3. 813e6e
  4. 6b325b
  5. 562749
  6. 411c37
  7. 2e1226
  8. 1c0816
  9. 0b0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #af5696 with less saturation

  1. af5696
  2. aa5b93
  3. a65f91
  4. a1638e
  5. 9c678b
  6. 976b89
  7. 926e86
  8. 8c7283
  9. 877580
  10. 81787e

Questions about #af5696

What color is #af5696?

#af5696 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(175, 86, 150), in HSL hsl(316.85, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.24% 0.13991 339.11).

What colors go well with #af5696?

The complementary color of #af5696 is #00935c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9361b9 and #be5269. The triadic partners are #907b00 and #008bad.

Is white or black text more readable on #af5696?

White text reads better on #af5696: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af5696 a warm or cool color?

#af5696 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.14.