Close to Medium Purple
#AF79EA
#AF79EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 47.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 73% saturation and 70% 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 #AF79EA.
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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6.75:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF79EA as they’d see it.
#AF79EA 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 #AF79EA
What color is #AF79EA?
#AF79EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 47.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 73% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF79EA in RGB?
#AF79EA is rgb(175, 121, 234): 175 red, 121 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF79EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 48, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF79EA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF79EA?
Its complement #67A22A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.