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#AF2FFE Color

#AF2FFE is rgb(175, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(277, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF2FFE
HEX#AF2FFE
RGBrgb(175, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(277, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(277, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.279 307.5)
LABlab(48.99% 73.01 -78.76)
LCHlch(48.99% 107.39 312.83)

What #AF2FFE 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 #AF2FFE, 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.

#AF2FFE Channel Values

How #AF2FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF2FFE 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF2FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF2FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF2FFE; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AF2FFE

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 #AF2FFE.

How #AF2FFE 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#AF2FFE
Protanopia#5858FE
Protanomaly#844AFE
Deuteranopia#7070FD
Deuteranomaly#8D5CFD
Tritanopia#966C6C
Tritanomaly#A15AB9
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF2FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af2ffe: #AF2FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF2FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af2ffe': '#AF2FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_af2ffe">#AF2FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF2FFE"

More Purple Colors

#AF2FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF2FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF2FFE?

#AF2FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(175, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(277, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #AF2FFE?

#AF2FFE is rgb(175, 47, 254) — red 175, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF2FFE?

#AF2FFE converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF2FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF2FFE scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF2FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF2FFE 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 12.93, which is visibly different.

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