Close to Pastel Purple
#AFA9BE
#AFA9BE is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 66.3% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 14% 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 #AFA9BE.
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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2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA9BE as they’d see it.
#AFA9BE 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 #AFA9BE
What color is #AFA9BE?
#AFA9BE is a light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 66.3% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 14% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA9BE in RGB?
#AFA9BE is rgb(175, 169, 190): 175 red, 169 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA9BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 11, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA9BE?
PANTONE 2665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA9BE?
Its complement #A9AF99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.