Close to Heather
#AFA3CB
#AFA3CB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFA3CB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.92:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA3CB as they’d see it.
#AFA3CB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFA3CB
What color is #AFA3CB?
#AFA3CB is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 258°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA3CB in RGB?
#AFA3CB is rgb(175, 163, 203): 175 red, 163 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA3CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 20, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA3CB?
PANTONE 2660 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA3CB?
Its complement #A2AE86 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.