Close to Lilac
#AF89AC
#AF89AC is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 19% saturation and 61% 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 #AF89AC.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF89AC as they’d see it.
#AF89AC 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 #AF89AC
What color is #AF89AC?
#AF89AC is a mid-tone, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 67.5% blue. Its hue is 305°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF89AC in RGB?
#AF89AC is rgb(175, 137, 172): 175 red, 137 green, and 172 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF89AC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 2, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF89AC?
PANTONE 2647 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF89AC?
Its complement #799E7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.