Information about #AFB9DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB9DA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 185, 218) — 68.6% red, 72.5% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 13 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB9DA is a softly balanced deep-sea blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

The recipe behind #AFB9DA is rgb(175, 185, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AFB9DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #AFB9DA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB9DA color variations

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

#AFB9DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB9DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB9DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB9DA 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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#AFB9DA 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 #AFB9DA

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

#AFB9DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB9DA
  • RGB175, 185, 218
  • CMYK17, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 218)
  • HSL226°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise226.047°, 36.752%, 77.059%
  • HSV226°, 20%, 85%
  • HSB226°, 20%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB9DA
  • DECIMAL ID11516378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited303 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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