HEX Color #AF33E2 (Darkorchid)

About #AF33E2

The precise color #AF33E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 51, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 282.5° hue, 75.1% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF33E2

RGB175, 51, 226

HSL282.5°, 75.1%, 54.3%

CMYK23%, 77%, 0%, 11%

HSV282.5°, 77.4%, 88.6%

LAB48.2, 73.1, -64.7

XYZ32.6, 17.0, 73.5

Decimal11482082

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF33E2 #66E232

Analogous

#5732E2 #E232BD

Triadic

#E2AE32 #32E2AF

Tetradic

#E25732 #66E232 #32BDE2

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AF33E2

#B749E5

#C060E8

#C977EB

#D28DEE

#DBA4F2

#E4BBF5

#EDD1F8

#F6E8FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AF33E2

#9B2DC8

#8827AF

#742296

#611C7D

#4D1664

#3A114B

#260B32

#130519

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.78:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.39:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.57:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.74:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF33E2; }

.text-color { color: #AF33E2; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF33E2; }

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