Palettes / Colors / #AFA4CB
#AFA4CB — Light Dusty Purple
#AFA4CB is a purple color we call Light Dusty Purple, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFA4CB 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.
#AFA4CB 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 #C0CBA4; it also sits naturally between #A4ADCB and #C3A4CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA4CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 164, 203 |
| HSL | 257°, 27%, 72% |
| HSV | 257°, 19%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 19%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.73, 39.98, 62.02 |
| Yxy | 39.98, 0.2904, 0.2781 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.45, 11.70, -18.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.23, 10.72, -18.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 19% · 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 #AFA4CB
.text { color: #AFA4CB; }
.background { background-color: #AFA4CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA4CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 164, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(257, 27%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA4CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 164, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA4CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 164, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA4CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA4CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0CBA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA4CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA4CB
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 #AFA4CB: ·
How #AFA4CB 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 #AFA4CB 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 #AFA4CB?
#AFA4CB is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 175, 164, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA4CB?
#AFA4CB is RGB 175, 164, 203 — HSL 257°, 27%, 72% — CMYK 14%, 19%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AFA4CB?
Its complement is #C0CBA4; analogous partners are #A4ADCB and #C3A4CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA4CB for text?
Black text on #AFA4CB has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.