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#AF0AE6 Color

#AF0AE6 is rgb(175, 10, 230) in RGB, hsl(285, 92%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF0AE6
HEX#AF0AE6
RGBrgb(175, 10, 230)
HSLhsl(285, 92%, 47%)
HSVhsv(285, 96%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.279 313.7)
LABlab(45.02% 76.30 -71.74)
LCHlch(45.02% 104.73 316.76)

What #AF0AE6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF0AE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AF0AE6 Channel Values

How #AF0AE6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 10 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 92% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 96% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF0AE6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF0AE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF0AE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AF0AE6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #AF0AE6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AF0AE6
Protanopia#4E4EE6
Protanomaly#803DE6
Deuteranopia#6A6AE4
Deuteranomaly#8B53E5
Tritanopia#9B5A5A
Tritanomaly#A347A5
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #AF0AE6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af0ae6: #AF0AE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF0AE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af0ae6': '#AF0AE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.039, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_af0ae6">#AF0AE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF0AE6"

More Purple Colors

#AF0AE6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF0AE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF0AE6?

#AF0AE6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(175, 10, 230) in RGB and hsl(285, 92%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #AF0AE6?

#AF0AE6 is rgb(175, 10, 230) — red 175, green 10, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF0AE6?

#AF0AE6 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 96%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF0AE6 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF0AE6 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF0AE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF0AE6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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