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#AF63DE Color

#AF63DE is rgb(175, 99, 222) in RGB, hsl(277, 65%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 55%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF63DE
HEX#AF63DE
RGBrgb(175, 99, 222)
HSLhsl(277, 65%, 63%)
HSVhsv(277, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 55%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.188 310.7)
LABlab(54.98% 47.11 -51.23)
LCHlch(54.98% 69.60 312.60)

What #AF63DE 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 #AF63DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 8.49Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.92Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.29Amethyst#9966CCΔE 12.74Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.34Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 15.37

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

#AF63DE Channel Values

How #AF63DE 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 99 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 65% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF63DE 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF63DE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF63DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF63DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AF63DE
Complementary
#92DE63
Analogous
#7263DE
Analogous
#DE63D0
Triadic
#DEAF63
Triadic
#63DEAF
Split comp.
#D0DE63
Split comp.
#63DE72

Tints & Shades of #AF63DE

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

#BA78E2
#C58DE7
#CFA2EB
#DAB7F0
#E5CDF4
#F0E2F9

Shades

#9E42D7
#8729C2
#7022A0
#551A7A
#3E1358
#230B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF63DE.

How #AF63DE 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#AF63DE
Protanopia#7575DE
Protanomaly#906EDE
Deuteranopia#8383DD
Deuteranomaly#9677DD
Tritanopia#A07C7C
Tritanomaly#A673AC
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF63DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af63de: #AF63DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF63DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af63de': '#AF63DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.388, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_af63de">#AF63DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF63DE"

More Purple Colors

#AF63DE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AF63DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF63DE?

#AF63DE is a light purple — rgb(175, 99, 222) in RGB and hsl(277, 65%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.

What is the RGB value of #AF63DE?

#AF63DE is rgb(175, 99, 222) — red 175, green 99, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF63DE?

#AF63DE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 55%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF63DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF63DE scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF63DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF63DE 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 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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