Skip to content

#AFA1CE Color

#AFA1CE is rgb(175, 161, 206) in RGB, hsl(259, 31%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFA1CE
HEX#AFA1CE
RGBrgb(175, 161, 206)
HSLhsl(259, 31%, 72%)
HSVhsv(259, 22%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.066 299)
LABlab(68.63% 11.97 -21.20)
LCHlch(68.63% 24.35 299.45)

What #AFA1CE 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 #AFA1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 5.23Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.85Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 9.14Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.27Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.57Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AFA1CE Channel Values

How #AFA1CE 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 161 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 259° · S 31% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 259° · S 22% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA1CE 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFA1CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFA1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFA1CE
Complementary
#C0CEA1
Analogous
#A1AACE
Analogous
#C6A1CE
Triadic
#CEAFA1
Triadic
#A1CEAF
Split comp.
#CEC6A1
Split comp.
#AACEA1

Tints & Shades of #AFA1CE

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

#BBAFD5
#C3B9DA
#CFC6E1
#DAD4E8
#E5E1EF
#EEEBF4

Shades

#9380BC
#7A62AC
#614C90
#4B3A6E
#34284D
#20192F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFA1CE.

How #AFA1CE 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#AFA1CE
Protanopia#A3A3CE
Protanomaly#A8A3CE
Deuteranopia#A6A6CE
Deuteranomaly#AAA4CE
Tritanopia#A9A8A8
Tritanomaly#ABA5B8
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFA1CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afa1ce: #AFA1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFA1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afa1ce': '#AFA1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.631, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_afa1ce">#AFA1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFA1CE"

More Purple Colors

#AFA1CE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#AFA1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFA1CE?

#AFA1CE is a light purple — rgb(175, 161, 206) in RGB and hsl(259, 31%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #AFA1CE?

#AFA1CE is rgb(175, 161, 206) — red 175, green 161, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFA1CE?

#AFA1CE converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFA1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA1CE scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFA1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFA1CE 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.

Open #AFA1CE in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.