#AFCCE4 Color
#AFCCE4 is rgb(175, 204, 228) in RGB, hsl(207, 50%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 11%) 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 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AFCCE4rgb(175, 204, 228)hsl(207, 50%, 79%)hsv(207, 23%, 89%)cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 11%)oklch(83.2% 0.046 243.3)lab(80.48% -6.15 -15.35)lch(80.48% 16.54 248.18)What #AFCCE4 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 #AFCCE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AFCCE4 Channel Values
How #AFCCE4 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 204 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 207° · S 50% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 207° · S 23% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFCCE4 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.
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Colors That Go With #AFCCE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFCCE4; 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 #AFCCE4
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 #AFCCE4 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.
#AFCCE4#C7C7E4#BEC9E4#C3C3E5#BBC7E4#ABCFCF#ADCED8#C8C8C8Using #AFCCE4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-afcce4: #AFCCE4;background-color: #AFCCE4;colors: { 'color-afcce4': '#AFCCE4' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.800, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_afcce4">#AFCCE4</color>fill="#AFCCE4"More Blue Colors
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#AFCCE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AFCCE4?
#AFCCE4 is a light blue — rgb(175, 204, 228) in RGB and hsl(207, 50%, 79%) 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 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #AFCCE4?
#AFCCE4 is rgb(175, 204, 228) — red 175, green 204, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AFCCE4?
#AFCCE4 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AFCCE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AFCCE4 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AFCCE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AFCCE4 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 3.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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