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#AF64AF Color

#AF64AF is rgb(175, 100, 175) in RGB, hsl(300, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), visibly different at ΔE 10.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF64AF
HEX#AF64AF
RGBrgb(175, 100, 175)
HSLhsl(300, 32%, 54%)
HSVhsv(300, 43%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.138 327.1)
LABlab(53.25% 39.32 -27.14)
LCHlch(53.25% 47.78 325.39)

What #AF64AF 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 #AF64AF, 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.

#AF64AF Channel Values

How #AF64AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 32% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 43% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF64AF 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF64AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF64AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF64AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AF64AF

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 #AF64AF.

How #AF64AF 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#AF64AF
Protanopia#7575AF
Protanomaly#906FAF
Deuteranopia#8383AD
Deuteranomaly#9778AE
Tritanopia#A87171
Tritanomaly#AB6C8E
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF64AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af64af: #AF64AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF64AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af64af': '#AF64AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.392, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_af64af">#AF64AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF64AF"

More Pink Colors

#AF64AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF64AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF64AF?

#AF64AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 100, 175) in RGB and hsl(300, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.04.

What is the RGB value of #AF64AF?

#AF64AF is rgb(175, 100, 175) — red 175, green 100, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF64AF?

#AF64AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF64AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF64AF scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF64AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF64AF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 17.64, which is visibly different.

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