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#AF6EA0 Color

#AF6EA0 is rgb(175, 110, 160) in RGB, hsl(314, 29%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 9%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF6EA0
HEX#AF6EA0
RGBrgb(175, 110, 160)
HSLhsl(314, 29%, 56%)
HSVhsv(314, 37%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 9%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.106 335.7)
LABlab(54.91% 32.11 -15.92)
LCHlch(54.91% 35.84 333.63)

What #AF6EA0 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 #AF6EA0, 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.

#AF6EA0 Channel Values

How #AF6EA0 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 110 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 29% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 37% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 9% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF6EA0 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF6EA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF6EA0; 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 #AF6EA0

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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Shades

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How #AF6EA0 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#AF6EA0
Protanopia#7C7CA0
Protanomaly#9377A0
Deuteranopia#88889E
Deuteranomaly#997E9F
Tritanopia#AA7676
Tritanomaly#AC7389
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF6EA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af6ea0: #AF6EA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF6EA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af6ea0': '#AF6EA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.431, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_af6ea0">#AF6EA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF6EA0"

More Pink Colors

#AF6EA0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF6EA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF6EA0?

#AF6EA0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(175, 110, 160) in RGB and hsl(314, 29%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.

What is the RGB value of #AF6EA0?

#AF6EA0 is rgb(175, 110, 160) — red 175, green 110, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF6EA0?

#AF6EA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 9%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF6EA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF6EA0 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF6EA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF6EA0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.39, which is visibly different.

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