Information about #AFABBE color

#AFABBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFABBE falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 190) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 74.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 7 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFABBE reads as a softly toned classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 171, 190)), which gives #AFABBE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFABBE: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #AFABBE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFABBE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFABBE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFABBE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFABBE
  • RGB175, 171, 190
  • CMYK6, 7, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 190)
  • HSL253°, 13%, 71%
  • HSL Precise252.632°, 12.752%, 70.784%
  • HSV253°, 10%, 75%
  • HSB253°, 10%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFABBE
  • DECIMAL ID11512766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01