Palettes / Colors / #AF76BB

#AF76BB — Muted Pink

#AF76BB is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AF76BB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#AF76BB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #82BC76; it also sits naturally between #8D76BC and #BC76A5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 46% · Blue 73%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AF76BB

.text { color: #AF76BB; }
.background { background-color: #AF76BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AF76BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 118, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 34%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AF76BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 118, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AF76BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 118, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AF76BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AF76BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #82BC76:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AF76BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AF76BB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #AF76BB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #AF76BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AF76BB?

#AF76BB is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 175, 118, 187). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AF76BB?

#AF76BB is RGB 175, 118, 187 — HSL 290°, 34%, 60% — CMYK 6%, 37%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #AF76BB?

Its complement is #82BC76; analogous partners are #8D76BC and #BC76A5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AF76BB for text?

Black text on #AF76BB has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.