Information about #AFADD8 color

#AFADD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFADD8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 173, 216) (68.6% red, 67.8% green, 84.7% blue), or CMYK 16 / 17 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #AFADD8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 173, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFADD8: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFADD8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFADD8 color variations

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

#AFADD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFADD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFADD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFADD8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFADD8 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
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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
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#C0D8AC
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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
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#ACC0D8
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AFADD8

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

#AFADD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFADD8
  • RGB175, 173, 216
  • CMYK16, 17, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 173, 216)
  • HSL243°, 36%, 76%
  • HSL Precise242.791°, 35.537%, 76.275%
  • HSV243°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB243°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.678, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.678, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.678, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFADD8
  • DECIMAL ID11513304
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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