#AF00C5

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #AF00C5

At its core, #AF00C5 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 0, and 197.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 11% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF00C5
RGB175, 0, 197
HSL293.3°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK11%, 100%, 0%, 23%
HSV293.3°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB43.0, 77.5, -56.5
XYZ27.8, 13.1, 53.9
Decimal11468997

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.63:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF00C5; }
.text-color { color: #AF00C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF00C5; }

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Darkorchid
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