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#AFE0F8 Color

#AFE0F8 is rgb(175, 224, 248) in RGB, hsl(200, 84%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFE0F8
HEX#AFE0F8
RGBrgb(175, 224, 248)
HSLhsl(200, 84%, 83%)
HSVhsv(200, 29%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.06 229.4)
LABlab(86.34% -12.29 -17.18)
LCHlch(86.34% 21.12 234.42)

What #AFE0F8 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 #AFE0F8, 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.

#AFE0F8 Channel Values

How #AFE0F8 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 224 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 84% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 29% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFE0F8 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFE0F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFE0F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #AFE0F8

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AFE0F8 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#AFE0F8
Protanopia#D9D9F8
Protanomaly#C9DCF8
Deuteranopia#D1D1F9
Deuteranomaly#C5D7F9
Tritanopia#AAE3E3
Tritanomaly#ACE2EC
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #AFE0F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afe0f8: #AFE0F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFE0F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afe0f8': '#AFE0F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.878, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_afe0f8">#AFE0F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFE0F8"

More Blue Colors

#AFE0F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFE0F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFE0F8?

#AFE0F8 is a lightest blue — rgb(175, 224, 248) in RGB and hsl(200, 84%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #AFE0F8?

#AFE0F8 is rgb(175, 224, 248) — red 175, green 224, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFE0F8?

#AFE0F8 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 10%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFE0F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFE0F8 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFE0F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFE0F8 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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