#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
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;
}