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#AF5ECF Color

#AF5ECF is rgb(175, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(283, 54%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF5ECF
HEX#AF5ECF
RGBrgb(175, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(283, 54%, 59%)
HSVhsv(283, 55%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.18 315.5)
LABlab(53.32% 47.11 -45.37)
LCHlch(53.32% 65.40 316.08)

What #AF5ECF 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 #AF5ECF, 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.

#AF5ECF Channel Values

How #AF5ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 54% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 55% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5ECF 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF5ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF5ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5ECF; 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 #AF5ECF

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 #AF5ECF.

How #AF5ECF 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#AF5ECF
Protanopia#7171CF
Protanomaly#8E6ACF
Deuteranopia#8080CE
Deuteranomaly#9574CE
Tritanopia#A27575
Tritanomaly#A86CA1
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF5ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af5ecf: #AF5ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF5ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af5ecf': '#AF5ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_af5ecf">#AF5ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF5ECF"

More Purple Colors

#AF5ECF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF5ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF5ECF?

#AF5ECF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(175, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(283, 54%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #AF5ECF?

#AF5ECF is rgb(175, 94, 207) — red 175, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF5ECF?

#AF5ECF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF5ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF5ECF scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF5ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF5ECF 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 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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