#AF9EE8 Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
#af9ee8 is a pastel lavender with a cool, grayed undertone. Its low saturation keeps things calm, which suits wellness branding, baby products, and soft UI backgrounds. It reads washed out next to pure white, so give it weight with charcoal or deep plum accents. Black text hits about 8.9:1 contrast here, so small body copy stays readable. Blush tones sit close on the wheel, and knowing what colors make pink helps when building a pastel scheme around it.
Questions about #af9ee8
What is #af9ee8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #af9ee8 is rgb(175, 158, 232), in HSL hsl(254, 62%, 76%) and in CMYK 25%, 32%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #af9ee8?
Is #af9ee8 readable on white or black?
#af9ee8 has a 2.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.