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#AFC0E9 Color

#AFC0E9 is rgb(175, 192, 233) in RGB, hsl(222, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 9%) 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 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFC0E9
HEX#AFC0E9
RGBrgb(175, 192, 233)
HSLhsl(222, 57%, 80%)
HSVhsv(222, 25%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
LABlab(77.44% 0.68 -22.56)
LCHlch(77.44% 22.58 271.72)

What #AFC0E9 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 #AFC0E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AFC0E9 Channel Values

How #AFC0E9 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 192 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 222° · S 57% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 222° · S 25% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFC0E9 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFC0E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFC0E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AFC0E9

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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Shades

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How #AFC0E9 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#AFC0E9
Protanopia#BDBDE9
Protanomaly#B8BEE9
Deuteranopia#BBBBE9
Deuteranomaly#B6BDE9
Tritanopia#A8C6C6
Tritanomaly#ABC4D5
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #AFC0E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afc0e9: #AFC0E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFC0E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afc0e9': '#AFC0E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.753, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_afc0e9">#AFC0E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFC0E9"

More Blue Colors

#AFC0E9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFC0E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFC0E9?

#AFC0E9 is a lightest blue — rgb(175, 192, 233) in RGB and hsl(222, 57%, 80%) 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 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #AFC0E9?

#AFC0E9 is rgb(175, 192, 233) — red 175, green 192, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFC0E9?

#AFC0E9 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 18%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFC0E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFC0E9 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFC0E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFC0E9 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 8.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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