HEX Color #AF50E9 (Darkorchid)

About #AF50E9

When working with digital screens, the color #AF50E9 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 80, 233).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 66% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 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#AF50E9

RGB175, 80, 233

HSL277.3°, 77.7%, 61.4%

CMYK25%, 66%, 0%, 9%

HSV277.3°, 65.7%, 91.4%

LAB52.7, 63.3, -61.5

XYZ35.3, 20.7, 79.2

Decimal11489513

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AF50E9 #8AE850

Analogous

#6250E8 #E850D6

Triadic

#E8AF50 #50E8AF

Tetradic

#E86250 #8AE850 #50D6E8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AF50E9

#B763EB

#C076ED

#C98AF0

#D29DF2

#DBB1F5

#E4C4F7

#EDD8FA

#F6EBFC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AF50E9

#9B47CF

#883EB5

#74359B

#612C81

#4D2367

#3A1A4D

#261133

#130819

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.08:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.15:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.90:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

4.38:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF50E9; }

.text-color { color: #AF50E9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF50E9; }

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