#AF57DB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #AF57DB

Visually, #AF57DB is defined as a moderate purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 87 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 20% cyan and 60% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 280.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF57DB
RGB175, 87, 219
HSL280.0°, 64.7%, 60.0%
CMYK20%, 60%, 0%, 14%
HSV280.0°, 60.3%, 85.9%
LAB53.0, 57.1, -53.1
XYZ33.9, 21.0, 69.3
Decimal11491291

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF57DB; }
.text-color { color: #AF57DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF57DB; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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