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#af79ce color: Soft purple

#af79ce is rgb(175, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(66.305% 0.13448 312.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.3%
0.134
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #af79ce

#af79ce is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #af79ce mixed with white

  1. af79ce
  2. b786d3
  3. bf94d9
  4. c7a1de
  5. cfaee3
  6. d7bce8
  7. dfc9ed
  8. e7d6f1
  9. efe4f6
  10. f7f1fb

Darker: #af79ce mixed with black

  1. af79ce
  2. 9868b3
  3. 815898
  4. 6b487f
  5. 563966
  6. 412b4e
  7. 2e1d38
  8. 1c1023
  9. 0b050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #af79ce with less saturation

  1. af79ce
  2. ac7cc8
  3. aa7fc3
  4. a782bd
  5. a485b7
  6. a187b1
  7. 9e8aab
  8. 9c8ca5
  9. 998f9f
  10. 969199

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Colors that go with #af79ce

Complementary
#af79ce#73a448
Analogous
#af79ce#8787e3#ca6faa
Triadic
#af79ce#c5841a#00aca9
Split
#af79ce#a49514#26ac7a

Questions about #af79ce

What color is #af79ce?

#af79ce is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(175, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(278.12, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.305% 0.13448 312.366).

What colors go well with #af79ce?

The complementary color of #af79ce is #73a448. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8787e3 and #ca6faa. The triadic partners are #c5841a and #00aca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #af79ce?

Black text reads better on #af79ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af79ce a warm or cool color?

#af79ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.134.