Close to Medium Orchid
#AF57CC
#AF57CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 34.1% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 53% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AF57CC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.06:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.06:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF57CC as they’d see it.
#AF57CC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF57CC
What color is #AF57CC?
#AF57CC is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 34.1% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 53% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF57CC in RGB?
#AF57CC is rgb(175, 87, 204): 175 red, 87 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF57CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 57, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF57CC?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF57CC?
Its complement #2E8F15 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.