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#AF5DD5 Color

#AF5DD5 is rgb(175, 93, 213) in RGB, hsl(281, 59%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF5DD5
HEX#AF5DD5
RGBrgb(175, 93, 213)
HSLhsl(281, 59%, 60%)
HSVhsv(281, 56%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.188 313.8)
LABlab(53.40% 48.55 -48.65)
LCHlch(53.40% 68.73 314.94)

What #AF5DD5 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 #AF5DD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 6.87Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 10.98Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.02Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.97Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 13.31

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

#AF5DD5 Channel Values

How #AF5DD5 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 93 · B 2138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 59% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 56% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5DD5 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF5DD5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF5DD5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5DD5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AF5DD5
Complementary
#83D55D
Analogous
#735DD5
Analogous
#D55DBF
Triadic
#D5AF5D
Triadic
#5DD5AF
Split comp.
#BFD55D
Split comp.
#5DD573

Tints & Shades of #AF5DD5

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

#B971DA
#C589E1
#CF9EE6
#DBB6EC
#E5CAF1
#F1E3F8

Shades

#9F3CCD
#882EB2
#702692
#571D72
#3E1551
#250D31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF5DD5.

How #AF5DD5 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#AF5DD5
Protanopia#7171D5
Protanomaly#8E69D5
Deuteranopia#8080D4
Deuteranomaly#9573D4
Tritanopia#A17676
Tritanomaly#A76DA5
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF5DD5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af5dd5: #AF5DD5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF5DD5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af5dd5': '#AF5DD5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.365, blue: 0.835)
Android XML<color name="color_af5dd5">#AF5DD5</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF5DD5"

More Purple Colors

#AF5DD5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AF5DD5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF5DD5?

#AF5DD5 is a light purple — rgb(175, 93, 213) in RGB and hsl(281, 59%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #AF5DD5?

#AF5DD5 is rgb(175, 93, 213) — red 175, green 93, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF5DD5?

#AF5DD5 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 56%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF5DD5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF5DD5 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF5DD5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF5DD5 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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