#AF5AAE Color

#AF5AAE is rgb(175, 90, 174) in RGB, hsl(301, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 1%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF5AAE

HEX#AF5AAE

RGBrgb(175, 90, 174)

HSLhsl(301, 35%, 52%)

HSVhsv(301, 49%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 1%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.154 327.7)

LABlab(51.19% 44.17 -29.72)

LCHlch(51.19% 53.24 326.06)

What #AF5AAE 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 #AF5AAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 9.98 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.91 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.8 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.18 Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.09 Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 14.22

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

#AF5AAE Channel Values

How #AF5AAE 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 90 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 301° · S 35% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 301° · S 49% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 49% · Y 1% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5AAE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF5AAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5AAE; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AF5AAE

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

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How #AF5AAE 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#AF5AAE

Protanopia#6F6FAE

Protanomaly#8D67AE

Deuteranopia#7E7EAC

Deuteranomaly#9472AD

Tritanopia#A76A6A

Tritanomaly#AA648A

Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #AF5AAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af5aae: #AF5AAE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF5AAE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af5aae': '#AF5AAE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.353, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="color_af5aae">#AF5AAE</color>

SVG fillfill="#AF5AAE"

More Pink Colors

#AF5AAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#AF5AAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF5AAE?

#AF5AAE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 90, 174) in RGB and hsl(301, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #AF5AAE?

#AF5AAE is rgb(175, 90, 174) — red 175, green 90, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF5AAE?

#AF5AAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 1%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF5AAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF5AAE scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF5AAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF5AAE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.

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