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#AFB0CF Color

#AFB0CF is rgb(175, 176, 207) in RGB, hsl(238, 25%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFB0CF
HEX#AFB0CF
RGBrgb(175, 176, 207)
HSLhsl(238, 25%, 75%)
HSVhsv(238, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.044 283.8)
LABlab(72.52% 4.36 -15.90)
LCHlch(72.52% 16.49 285.33)

What #AFB0CF 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 #AFB0CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 4.62Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.27Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.51Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.47Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.63Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.72

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

#AFB0CF Channel Values

How #AFB0CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 25% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFB0CF 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFB0CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AFB0CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFB0CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AFB0CF
Complementary
#CFCEAF
Analogous
#AFC0CF
Analogous
#BEAFCF
Triadic
#CFAFB0
Triadic
#B0CFAF
Split comp.
#CFBEAF
Split comp.
#C0CFAF

Tints & Shades of #AFB0CF

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

#B9BAD5
#C6C6DD
#CFD0E2
#D9D9E8
#E2E3EE
#EFEFF5

Shades

#8F91BC
#7071A9
#56588F
#41426C
#2E2F4D
#1B1B2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFB0CF.

How #AFB0CF 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#AFB0CF
Protanopia#B0B0CF
Protanomaly#AFB0CF
Deuteranopia#B0B0CF
Deuteranomaly#AFB0CF
Tritanopia#AAB4B4
Tritanomaly#ACB3C0
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AFB0CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afb0cf: #AFB0CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFB0CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afb0cf': '#AFB0CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.690, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_afb0cf">#AFB0CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFB0CF"

More Blue Colors

#AFB0CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AFB0CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFB0CF?

#AFB0CF is a light blue — rgb(175, 176, 207) in RGB and hsl(238, 25%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #AFB0CF?

#AFB0CF is rgb(175, 176, 207) — red 175, green 176, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFB0CF?

#AFB0CF converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFB0CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFB0CF scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFB0CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFB0CF 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 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.