#AF6AE7 Color
#AF6AE7 is rgb(175, 106, 231) in RGB, hsl(273, 72%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), visibly different at ΔE 10.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF6AE7rgb(175, 106, 231)hsl(273, 72%, 66%)hsv(273, 54%, 91%)cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 9%)oklch(65.3% 0.188 307.5)lab(56.80% 45.17 -53.40)lch(56.80% 69.94 310.23)What #AF6AE7 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 #AF6AE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF6AE7 Channel Values
How #AF6AE7 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 106 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 72% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 54% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.48:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF6AE7 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 #AF6AE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF6AE7; 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 #AF6AE7
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 #AF6AE7 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.
#AF6AE7#7979E7#9274E7#8686E6#987CE6#9F8383#A57AB4#898989Using #AF6AE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af6ae7: #AF6AE7;background-color: #AF6AE7;colors: { 'color-af6ae7': '#AF6AE7' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.416, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_af6ae7">#AF6AE7</color>fill="#AF6AE7"More Purple Colors
#AF6AE7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF6AE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF6AE7?
#AF6AE7 is a light purple — rgb(175, 106, 231) in RGB and hsl(273, 72%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lilac (#B666D2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.54.
What is the RGB value of #AF6AE7?
#AF6AE7 is rgb(175, 106, 231) — red 175, green 106, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF6AE7?
#AF6AE7 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 54%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF6AE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF6AE7 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF6AE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF6AE7 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, which is visibly different.
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