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#AF22CE Color

#AF22CE is rgb(175, 34, 206) in RGB, hsl(289, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 83%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF22CE
HEX#AF22CE
RGBrgb(175, 34, 206)
HSLhsl(289, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(289, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 83%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.25 319.2)
LABlab(44.84% 69.42 -58.30)
LCHlch(44.84% 90.65 319.97)

What #AF22CE 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 #AF22CE, 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.

#AF22CE Channel Values

How #AF22CE 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 34 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 83% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF22CE 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 text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF22CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF22CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF22CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AF22CE

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF22CE.

How #AF22CE 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#AF22CE
Protanopia#5353CE
Protanomaly#8244CE
Deuteranopia#6D6DCC
Deuteranomaly#8C58CD
Tritanopia#A05555
Tritanomaly#A64695
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF22CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af22ce: #AF22CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF22CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af22ce': '#AF22CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.133, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_af22ce">#AF22CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF22CE"

More Purple Colors

#AF22CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF22CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF22CE?

#AF22CE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(175, 34, 206) in RGB and hsl(289, 72%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #AF22CE?

#AF22CE is rgb(175, 34, 206) — red 175, green 34, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF22CE?

#AF22CE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 83%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF22CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF22CE scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF22CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF22CE 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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