#AFBFDA Color
#AFBFDA is rgb(175, 191, 218) in RGB, hsl(218, 37%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFBFDArgb(175, 191, 218)hsl(218, 37%, 77%)hsv(218, 20%, 85%)cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 15%)oklch(80.1% 0.042 260.9)lab(76.76% -1.41 -15.53)lch(76.76% 15.60 264.81)What #AFBFDA 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 #AFBFDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFBFDA Channel Values
How #AFBFDA 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 191 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 37% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 20% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFBFDA 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 #AFBFDA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AFBFDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFBFDA; 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 #AFBFDA
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 #AFBFDA.
How #AFBFDA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afbfda: #AFBFDA;background-color: #AFBFDA;colors: { 'color-afbfda': '#AFBFDA' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.749, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_afbfda">#AFBFDA</color>fill="#AFBFDA"More Blue Colors
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#AFBFDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFBFDA?
#AFBFDA is a light blue — rgb(175, 191, 218) in RGB and hsl(218, 37%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.12.
What is the RGB value of #AFBFDA?
#AFBFDA is rgb(175, 191, 218) — red 175, green 191, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFBFDA?
#AFBFDA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFBFDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFBFDA scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFBFDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFBFDA 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 2.12, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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