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#AF94FF Color

#AF94FF is rgb(175, 148, 255) in RGB, hsl(255, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 42%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF94FF
HEX#AF94FF
RGBrgb(175, 148, 255)
HSLhsl(255, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(255, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 42%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.153 293.9)
LABlab(67.15% 27.71 -50.28)
LCHlch(67.15% 57.41 298.87)

What #AF94FF 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 #AF94FF, 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 purple in the library.

#AF94FF Channel Values

How #AF94FF 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 148 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF94FF 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF94FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AF94FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF94FF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AF94FF

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 #AF94FF.

How #AF94FF 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#AF94FF
Protanopia#9999FF
Protanomaly#A297FF
Deuteranopia#9E9EFF
Deuteranomaly#A59AFF
Tritanopia#9DA7A7
Tritanomaly#A5A0D0
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AF94FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-af94ff: #AF94FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF94FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af94ff': '#AF94FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.580, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_af94ff">#AF94FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF94FF"

More Purple Colors

#AF94FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF94FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF94FF?

#AF94FF is a light purple — rgb(175, 148, 255) in RGB and hsl(255, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #AF94FF?

#AF94FF is rgb(175, 148, 255) — red 175, green 148, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF94FF?

#AF94FF converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 42%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF94FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF94FF scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF94FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF94FF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.

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