#AF25BB Color
#AF25BB is rgb(175, 37, 187) in RGB, hsl(295, 67%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 27%) 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 8.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF25BBrgb(175, 37, 187)hsl(295, 67%, 44%)hsv(295, 80%, 73%)cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 27%)oklch(55.1% 0.233 324.4)lab(44.06% 66.28 -48.52)lch(44.06% 82.14 323.80)What #AF25BB 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 #AF25BB, 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.
#AF25BB Channel Values
How #AF25BB 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 37 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 67% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF25BB 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 #AF25BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF25BB; 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 #AF25BB
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 #AF25BB 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.
#AF25BB#5454BB#8246BB#6D6DB9#8C59BA#A34F4F#A84288#696969Using #AF25BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af25bb: #AF25BB;background-color: #AF25BB;colors: { 'color-af25bb': '#AF25BB' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.145, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_af25bb">#AF25BB</color>fill="#AF25BB"More Pink Colors
#AF25BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF25BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF25BB?
#AF25BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 37, 187) in RGB and hsl(295, 67%, 44%) 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 8.83.
What is the RGB value of #AF25BB?
#AF25BB is rgb(175, 37, 187) — red 175, green 37, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF25BB?
#AF25BB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 80%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF25BB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF25BB scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF25BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF25BB 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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