#AFA7FB Color

#AFA7FB is rgb(175, 167, 251) in RGB, hsl(246, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 33%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFA7FB

HEX#AFA7FB

RGBrgb(175, 167, 251)

HSLhsl(246, 91%, 82%)

HSVhsv(246, 33%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 33%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.119 287.6)

LABlab(71.62% 16.89 -41.15)

LCHlch(71.62% 44.48 292.32)

What #AFA7FB 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 #AFA7FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 12.37 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 13.33 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 13.99 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 15.94 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 17.23 Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 17.83

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#AFA7FB Channel Values

How #AFA7FB 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 251	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 246° · S 91% · L 82%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 246° · S 33% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 30% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA7FB 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFA7FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA7FB; 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 #AFA7FB

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 #AFA7FB 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#AFA7FB

Protanopia#A8A8FB

Protanomaly#ABA8FB

Deuteranopia#AAAAFB

Deuteranomaly#ACA9FB

Tritanopia#A1B5B5

Tritanomaly#A7AFD4

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #AFA7FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afa7fb: #AFA7FB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFA7FB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afa7fb': '#AFA7FB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.655, blue: 0.984)

Android XML<color name="color_afa7fb">#AFA7FB</color>

SVG fillfill="#AFA7FB"

More Blue Colors

#AFA7FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#AFA7FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFA7FB?

#AFA7FB is a lightest blue — rgb(175, 167, 251) in RGB and hsl(246, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.37.

What is the RGB value of #AFA7FB?

#AFA7FB is rgb(175, 167, 251) — red 175, green 167, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFA7FB?

#AFA7FB converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 33%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFA7FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA7FB scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFA7FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFA7FB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.53, which is visibly different.

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