#AF5EED Color
#AF5EED is rgb(175, 94, 237) in RGB, hsl(274, 80%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF5EEDrgb(175, 94, 237)hsl(274, 80%, 65%)hsv(274, 60%, 93%)cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 7%)oklch(64% 0.212 307.6)lab(54.76% 52.08 -59.99)lch(54.76% 79.44 310.97)What #AF5EED 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 #AF5EED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF5EED Channel Values
How #AF5EED 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 94 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 274° · S 80% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 274° · S 60% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5EED 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 #AF5EED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5EED; 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 #AF5EED
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 #AF5EED 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.
#AF5EED#7171ED#8E6AED#8080EC#9574EC#9D7D7D#A472B5#848484Using #AF5EED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af5eed: #AF5EED;background-color: #AF5EED;colors: { 'color-af5eed': '#AF5EED' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.369, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_af5eed">#AF5EED</color>fill="#AF5EED"More Purple Colors
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#AF5EED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF5EED?
#AF5EED is a light purple — rgb(175, 94, 237) in RGB and hsl(274, 80%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.
What is the RGB value of #AF5EED?
#AF5EED is rgb(175, 94, 237) — red 175, green 94, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF5EED?
#AF5EED converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 60%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF5EED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF5EED scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF5EED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF5EED 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 12.95, which is visibly different.
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