#AF18AF Color
#AF18AF is rgb(175, 24, 175) in RGB, hsl(300, 76%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF18AFrgb(175, 24, 175)hsl(300, 76%, 39%)hsv(300, 86%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 31%)oklch(53.6% 0.234 328.2)lab(42.45% 67.65 -44.01)lch(42.45% 80.70 326.96)What #AF18AF 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 #AF18AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF18AF Channel Values
How #AF18AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 24 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 76% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 86% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF18AF 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.
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Colors That Go With #AF18AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF18AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AF18AF
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.
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How #AF18AF 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.
#AF18AF#5050AF#8141AF#6B6BAD#8B56AE#A54646#A9397E#646464Using #AF18AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af18af: #AF18AF;background-color: #AF18AF;colors: { 'color-af18af': '#AF18AF' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.094, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_af18af">#AF18AF</color>fill="#AF18AF"More Pink Colors
#AF18AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF18AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF18AF?
#AF18AF is a dark pink — rgb(175, 24, 175) in RGB and hsl(300, 76%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #AF18AF?
#AF18AF is rgb(175, 24, 175) — red 175, green 24, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF18AF?
#AF18AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF18AF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF18AF scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF18AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF18AF 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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