Close to Pastel Purple
#AFA6BE
#AFA6BE is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFA6BE.
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.
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9.02:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.02:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA6BE as they’d see it.
#AFA6BE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFA6BE
What color is #AFA6BE?
#AFA6BE is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA6BE in RGB?
#AFA6BE is rgb(175, 166, 190): 175 red, 166 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA6BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 13, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA6BE?
PANTONE 2653 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA6BE?
Its complement #A4AD95 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.