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#AF2CE2 Color

#AF2CE2 is rgb(175, 44, 226) in RGB, hsl(283, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF2CE2
HEX#AF2CE2
RGBrgb(175, 44, 226)
HSLhsl(283, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(283, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.258 313.8)
LABlab(46.91% 69.66 -66.40)
LCHlch(46.91% 96.23 316.37)

What #AF2CE2 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 #AF2CE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 7.68Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 8.72Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.49French Violet#8806CEΔE 11.92Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 12.02Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.54

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

#AF2CE2 Channel Values

How #AF2CE2 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 44 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF2CE2 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF2CE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF2CE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF2CE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AF2CE2
Complementary
#60E22C
Analogous
#542CE2
Analogous
#E22CBB
Triadic
#E2AF2C
Triadic
#2CE2AF
Split comp.
#BBE22C
Split comp.
#2CE254

Tints & Shades of #AF2CE2

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

#B947E6
#C566EA
#CF81EE
#DBA1F2
#E5BCF6
#F1DBFA

Shades

#9C1CCE
#8418AF
#6C1490
#550F70
#3D0B51
#250731

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF2CE2.

How #AF2CE2 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#AF2CE2
Protanopia#5656E2
Protanomaly#8349E2
Deuteranopia#6F6FE1
Deuteranomaly#8D5BE1
Tritanopia#9D6060
Tritanomaly#A450A5
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF2CE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af2ce2: #AF2CE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF2CE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af2ce2': '#AF2CE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.173, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_af2ce2">#AF2CE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF2CE2"

More Purple Colors

#AF2CE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AF2CE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF2CE2?

#AF2CE2 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(175, 44, 226) in RGB and hsl(283, 76%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #AF2CE2?

#AF2CE2 is rgb(175, 44, 226) — red 175, green 44, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF2CE2?

#AF2CE2 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 81%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF2CE2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF2CE2 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF2CE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF2CE2 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.