Palettes / Colors / #AFA4BE
#AFA4BE — Light Dusty Purple
#AFA4BE 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 #AFA4BE 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.
#AFA4BE 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 #B2BDA3; it also sits naturally between #A3A5BD and #BBA3BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA4BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 164, 190 |
| HSL | 265°, 17%, 69% |
| HSV | 265°, 14%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 14%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 40.25, 39.38, 54.20 |
| Yxy | 39.38, 0.3008, 0.2943 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.03, 8.97, -11.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.76, 8.14, -11.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 64% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA4BE
.text { color: #AFA4BE; }
.background { background-color: #AFA4BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA4BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 164, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(265, 17%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA4BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 164, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA4BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 164, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA4BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA4BE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFA4BE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2BDA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA4BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA4BE
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 #AFA4BE: ·
How #AFA4BE 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 #AFA4BE 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 #AFA4BE?
#AFA4BE is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 175, 164, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA4BE?
#AFA4BE is RGB 175, 164, 190 — HSL 265°, 17%, 69% — CMYK 8%, 14%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFA4BE?
Its complement is #B2BDA3; analogous partners are #A3A5BD and #BBA3BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA4BE for text?
Black text on #AFA4BE has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.37:1.