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#AF0EAC Color

#AF0EAC is rgb(175, 14, 172) in RGB, hsl(301, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 2%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF0EAC
HEX#AF0EAC
RGBrgb(175, 14, 172)
HSLhsl(301, 85%, 37%)
HSVhsv(301, 92%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 2%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(53.1% 0.236 329.2)
LABlab(41.77% 68.80 -43.30)
LCHlch(41.77% 81.29 327.82)

What #AF0EAC 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 #AF0EAC, 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 pink in the library.

#AF0EAC Channel Values

How #AF0EAC 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 14 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 85% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 92% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 2% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF0EAC 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 text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF0EAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF0EAC; 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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Tints & Shades of #AF0EAC

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 #AF0EAC 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#AF0EAC
Protanopia#4E4EAC
Protanomaly#803EAC
Deuteranopia#6A6AAA
Deuteranomaly#8B54AB
Tritanopia#A54343
Tritanomaly#A9357B
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #AF0EAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af0eac: #AF0EAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF0EAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af0eac': '#AF0EAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.055, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_af0eac">#AF0EAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF0EAC"

More Pink Colors

#AF0EAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF0EAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF0EAC?

#AF0EAC is a dark pink — rgb(175, 14, 172) in RGB and hsl(301, 85%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.27.

What is the RGB value of #AF0EAC?

#AF0EAC is rgb(175, 14, 172) — red 175, green 14, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF0EAC?

#AF0EAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 2%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF0EAC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF0EAC scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF0EAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF0EAC 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.93, which is visibly different.

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