#AF8DFD

A color in the Violet family

#af8dfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(175, 141, 253), HSL(258°, 97%, 77%), CMYK(31%, 44%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: mediumpurple. Contrast is 2.61:1 on white and 8.05:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#af8dfd
RGBrgb(175 141 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(175, 141, 253)
RGB %rgb(69% 55% 99%)
HSLhsl(258 97% 77%)
HSV / HSBhsv(258, 44%, 99%)
HWBhwb(258 55% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(65.43 31.04 -51.9)
LCHlch(65.43 60.47 300.88)
OKLaboklab(0.7211 0.0708 -0.1443)
OKLCHoklch(0.7211 0.1607 296.12)
Decimal11505149

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colormediumpurple ΔE 9.4
Closest web-safe color#9999ff
Hue258°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 44%
Lightness (HSL)77%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)64% / 61%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3526
Red / Green / Blue175 / 141 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.61:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 50.8 / -51.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -55.9 / 53.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #af8dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(72.11% 0.1607 296.12);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(175 141 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#af8dfd] text-[#af8dfd] border-[#af8dfd]">