Palettes / Colors / #AFA5CA
#AFA5CA — Light Dusty Purple
#AFA5CA 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 #AFA5CA 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.
#AFA5CA 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 #C0CAA5; it also sits naturally between #A5AECA and #C2A5CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA5CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 165, 202 |
| HSL | 256°, 26%, 72% |
| HSV | 256°, 18%, 79% |
| CMYK | 13%, 18%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 41.79, 40.29, 61.45 |
| Yxy | 40.29, 0.2912, 0.2807 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.67, 10.93, -17.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.47, 10.00, -17.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 65% · Blue 79%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA5CA
.text { color: #AFA5CA; }
.background { background-color: #AFA5CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA5CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 165, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 26%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA5CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 165, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA5CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 165, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA5CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA5CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0CAA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA5CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA5CA
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 #AFA5CA: ·
How #AFA5CA 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 #AFA5CA 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 #AFA5CA?
#AFA5CA is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 175, 165, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA5CA?
#AFA5CA is RGB 175, 165, 202 — HSL 256°, 26%, 72% — CMYK 13%, 18%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #AFA5CA?
Its complement is #C0CAA5; analogous partners are #A5AECA and #C2A5CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA5CA for text?
Black text on #AFA5CA has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.32:1.