Information about #AFB3DA color

#AFB3DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB3DA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 179, 218) — 68.6% red, 70.2% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 15 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFB3DA reads as a softly balanced 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 almost identical to Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 179, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB3DA: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB3DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB3DA color variations

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

#AFB3DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB3DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB3DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB3DA 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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#AFB3DA 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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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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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 #AFB3DA

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

#AFB3DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB3DA
  • RGB175, 179, 218
  • CMYK17, 15, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 179, 218)
  • HSL234°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise234.419°, 36.752%, 77.059%
  • HSV234°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB234°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.702, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.702, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.702, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB3DA
  • DECIMAL ID11514842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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