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#AFB0CB Color

#AFB0CB is rgb(175, 176, 203) in RGB, hsl(238, 21%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFB0CB
HEX#AFB0CB
RGBrgb(175, 176, 203)
HSLhsl(238, 21%, 74%)
HSVhsv(238, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.038 283.8)
LABlab(72.42% 3.71 -13.88)
LCHlch(72.42% 14.37 284.95)

What #AFB0CB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AFB0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.96Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.96Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 9.23Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.45Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.91Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#AFB0CB Channel Values

How #AFB0CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 176 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 21% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFB0CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFB0CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFB0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFB0CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFB0CB
Complementary
#CBCAAF
Analogous
#AFBECB
Analogous
#BCAFCB
Triadic
#CBAFB0
Triadic
#B0CBAF
Split comp.
#CBBCAF
Split comp.
#BECBAF

Tints & Shades of #AFB0CB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B8B9D1
#C4C5D9
#CECEDF
#DADAE7
#E3E4ED
#F0F0F5

Shades

#9091B6
#7173A2
#595A88
#444669
#30314A
#1C1D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFB0CB.

How #AFB0CB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AFB0CB
Protanopia#B0B0CB
Protanomaly#AFB0CB
Deuteranopia#B0B0CB
Deuteranomaly#AFB0CB
Tritanopia#ABB4B4
Tritanomaly#ADB2BD
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFB0CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-afb0cb: #AFB0CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFB0CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afb0cb': '#AFB0CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.690, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_afb0cb">#AFB0CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFB0CB"

More Blue Colors

#AFB0CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#AFB0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFB0CB?

#AFB0CB is a light blue — rgb(175, 176, 203) in RGB and hsl(238, 21%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #AFB0CB?

#AFB0CB is rgb(175, 176, 203) — red 175, green 176, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFB0CB?

#AFB0CB converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 13%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFB0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFB0CB scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFB0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFB0CB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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