#AFBED0 Color
#AFBED0 is rgb(175, 190, 208) in RGB, hsl(213, 26%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 18%) 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 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFBED0rgb(175, 190, 208)hsl(213, 26%, 75%)hsv(213, 16%, 82%)cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 18%)oklch(79.6% 0.03 253)lab(76.24% -2.56 -10.93)lch(76.24% 11.23 256.83)What #AFBED0 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 #AFBED0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFBED0 Channel Values
How #AFBED0 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 190 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 26% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 16% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFBED0 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 #AFBED0 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFBED0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFBED0; 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 #AFBED0
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.
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How #AFBED0 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.
#AFBED0#BCBCD0#B7BDD0#B9B9D0#B5BBD0#ACC0C0#ADBFC7#BCBCBCUsing #AFBED0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afbed0: #AFBED0;background-color: #AFBED0;colors: { 'color-afbed0': '#AFBED0' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.745, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_afbed0">#AFBED0</color>fill="#AFBED0"More Blue Colors
#AFBED0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AFBED0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFBED0?
#AFBED0 is a light blue — rgb(175, 190, 208) in RGB and hsl(213, 26%, 75%) 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 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #AFBED0?
#AFBED0 is rgb(175, 190, 208) — red 175, green 190, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFBED0?
#AFBED0 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 9%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFBED0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFBED0 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFBED0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFBED0 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 4.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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