Palettes / Colors / #AF89CC
#AF89CC — Light Muted Purple
#AF89CC is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AF89CC 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.
#AF89CC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #A6CD89; it also sits naturally between #8E89CD and #CD89C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AF89CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 137, 204 |
| HSL | 274°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 274°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 33%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.52, 31.36, 61.20 |
| Yxy | 31.36, 0.2884, 0.2411 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.81, 27.08, -29.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.00, 24.97, -29.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 54% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AF89CC
.text { color: #AF89CC; }
.background { background-color: #AF89CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AF89CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 137, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AF89CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 137, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AF89CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 137, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AF89CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AF89CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A6CD89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AF89CC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AF89CC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AF89CC: ·
How #AF89CC 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 #AF89CC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AF89CC?
#AF89CC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 175, 137, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AF89CC?
#AF89CC is RGB 175, 137, 204 — HSL 274°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 14%, 33%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AF89CC?
Its complement is #A6CD89; analogous partners are #8E89CD and #CD89C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AF89CC for text?
Black text on #AF89CC has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.