#AFA7D7 Color
#AFA7D7 is rgb(175, 167, 215) in RGB, hsl(250, 38%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFA7D7rgb(175, 167, 215)hsl(250, 38%, 75%)hsv(250, 22%, 84%)cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 16%)oklch(75.2% 0.069 292.3)lab(70.43% 10.35 -23.42)lch(70.43% 25.60 293.84)What #AFA7D7 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 #AFA7D7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFA7D7 Channel Values
How #AFA7D7 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 167 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 38% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 22% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA7D7 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 #AFA7D7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA7D7; 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 #AFA7D7
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 #AFA7D7 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.
#AFA7D7#A8A8D7#ABA8D7#AAAAD7#ACA9D7#A8AEAE#ABABC0#ADADADUsing #AFA7D7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afa7d7: #AFA7D7;background-color: #AFA7D7;colors: { 'color-afa7d7': '#AFA7D7' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.655, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_afa7d7">#AFA7D7</color>fill="#AFA7D7"More Blue Colors
#AFA7D7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFA7D7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFA7D7?
#AFA7D7 is a light blue — rgb(175, 167, 215) in RGB and hsl(250, 38%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #AFA7D7?
#AFA7D7 is rgb(175, 167, 215) — red 175, green 167, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFA7D7?
#AFA7D7 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFA7D7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA7D7 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFA7D7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFA7D7 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.34, which is visibly different.
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