Recognised as Colour
#AF05B7
- #AF05B7
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark orchid
#AF05B7 is a magenta with RGB values 175, 5, 183 and HSL 297°, 95%, 37%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark orchid.
Colour values
#AF05B7#AF05B7
HEX#AF05B7
RGBrgb(175, 5, 183)
RGB (0–1)0.6863, 0.0196, 0.7176
RGB percentages68.6%, 2%, 71.8%
HSLhsl(297.3, 94.7%, 36.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297.3, 97.3%, 71.8%)
CMYK4.4%, 97.3%, 0%, 28.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,470,263
CSS custom property--colour: #AF05B7;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12641WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness114 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.95:1
Contrast with white5.95:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#363636
Inverted#50FA48
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text5.95:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.53:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#0DB705
Analogous#5605B7, #B70566
Triadic#B7AF05, #05B7AF
Split complementary#66B705, #05B756
Tetradic#B75605, #0DB705, #0566B7
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R175
G5
B183
Red175 (68.6%)
Green5 (2%)
Blue183 (71.8%)
Hue297.3°
Saturation (HSL)94.68%
Lightness36.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR AF · G 05 · B B7
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