Palettes / Colors / #AFA0BC
#AFA0BC — Light Dusty Purple
#AFA0BC is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #AFA0BC 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.
#AFA0BC 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 #ACBBA0; it also sits naturally between #A0A0BB and #BBA0BA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 160, 188 |
| HSL | 272°, 17%, 68% |
| HSV | 272°, 15%, 74% |
| CMYK | 7%, 15%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 39.33, 37.89, 52.82 |
| Yxy | 37.89, 0.3024, 0.2914 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.94, 10.78, -12.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.55, 9.77, -11.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 63% · Blue 74%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA0BC
.text { color: #AFA0BC; }
.background { background-color: #AFA0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 160, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(272, 17%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 160, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 160, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA0BC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFA0BC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACBBA0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA0BC
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 #AFA0BC: ·
How #AFA0BC 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 #AFA0BC 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 #AFA0BC?
#AFA0BC is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 175, 160, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA0BC?
#AFA0BC is RGB 175, 160, 188 — HSL 272°, 17%, 68% — CMYK 7%, 15%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AFA0BC?
Its complement is #ACBBA0; analogous partners are #A0A0BB and #BBA0BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA0BC for text?
Black text on #AFA0BC has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.