#AF00FF

A medium, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #AF00FF

Visually, #AF00FF is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 0, 255).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 31% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF00FF
RGB175, 0, 255
HSL281.2°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK31%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV281.2°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB47.4, 87.5, -82.4
XYZ35.7, 16.3, 95.9
Decimal11469055

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF00FF; }
.text-color { color: #AF00FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF00FF; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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