#AFBCD4 Color
#AFBCD4 is rgb(175, 188, 212) in RGB, hsl(219, 30%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFBCD4rgb(175, 188, 212)hsl(219, 30%, 76%)hsv(219, 17%, 83%)cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 17%)oklch(79.3% 0.037 262.8)lab(75.81% -0.91 -13.72)lch(75.81% 13.75 266.22)What #AFBCD4 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 #AFBCD4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFBCD4 Channel Values
How #AFBCD4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 188 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 219° · S 30% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 219° · S 17% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 10.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFBCD4 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AFBCD4 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFBCD4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFBCD4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AFBCD4
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AFBCD4.
How #AFBCD4 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.
#AFBCD4#BABAD4#B6BBD4#B8B8D4#B4BAD4#ABBFBF#ADBEC8#BBBBBBUsing #AFBCD4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afbcd4: #AFBCD4;background-color: #AFBCD4;colors: { 'color-afbcd4': '#AFBCD4' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.737, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_afbcd4">#AFBCD4</color>fill="#AFBCD4"More Blue Colors
#AFBCD4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFBCD4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFBCD4?
#AFBCD4 is a light blue — rgb(175, 188, 212) in RGB and hsl(219, 30%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #AFBCD4?
#AFBCD4 is rgb(175, 188, 212) — red 175, green 188, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFBCD4?
#AFBCD4 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFBCD4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFBCD4 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFBCD4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFBCD4 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 3.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
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