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#AF648B Color

#AF648B is rgb(175, 100, 139) in RGB, hsl(329, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF648B
HEX#AF648B
RGBrgb(175, 100, 139)
HSLhsl(329, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(329, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.108 348.4)
LABlab(52.11% 34.73 -7.84)
LCHlch(52.11% 35.61 347.29)

What #AF648B 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 #AF648B, 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 pink in the library.

#AF648B Channel Values

How #AF648B 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 100 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 21% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF648B 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 text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF648B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF648B; 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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Tints & Shades of #AF648B

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 #AF648B.

How #AF648B 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#AF648B
Protanopia#75758B
Protanomaly#906F8B
Deuteranopia#838389
Deuteranomaly#97788A
Tritanopia#AC6A6A
Tritanomaly#AD6879
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF648B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af648b: #AF648B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF648B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af648b': '#AF648B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.392, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_af648b">#AF648B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF648B"

More Pink Colors

#AF648B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF648B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF648B?

#AF648B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 100, 139) in RGB and hsl(329, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #AF648B?

#AF648B is rgb(175, 100, 139) — red 175, green 100, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF648B?

#AF648B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF648B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF648B scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF648B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF648B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.53, which is visibly different.

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