#AF3CA7 Color
#AF3CA7 is rgb(175, 60, 167) in RGB, hsl(304, 49%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 5%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF3CA7rgb(175, 60, 167)hsl(304, 49%, 46%)hsv(304, 66%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 5%, 31%)oklch(55.8% 0.193 330.7)lab(45.80% 56.49 -33.99)lch(45.80% 65.93 328.96)What #AF3CA7 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 #AF3CA7, 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.
#AF3CA7 Channel Values
How #AF3CA7 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 60 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 49% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 66% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 5% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF3CA7 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 #AF3CA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF3CA7; 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 #AF3CA7
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 #AF3CA7 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.
#AF3CA7#5D5DA7#8652A7#7373A5#8F62A6#A75454#AA4B7E#6C6C6CUsing #AF3CA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af3ca7: #AF3CA7;background-color: #AF3CA7;colors: { 'color-af3ca7': '#AF3CA7' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.235, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_af3ca7">#AF3CA7</color>fill="#AF3CA7"More Pink Colors
#AF3CA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF3CA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF3CA7?
#AF3CA7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 60, 167) in RGB and hsl(304, 49%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #AF3CA7?
#AF3CA7 is rgb(175, 60, 167) — red 175, green 60, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF3CA7?
#AF3CA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 5%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF3CA7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF3CA7 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF3CA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF3CA7 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 14.38, which is visibly different.
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