Information about #AFB9E4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB9E4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 185, 228) (68.6% red, 72.5% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 21 / 17 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated deep-sea blue, #AFB9E4 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 practically indistinguishable from Perano (#ACB9E8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA) and Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7).

The recipe behind #AFB9E4 is rgb(175, 185, 228), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB9E4: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #AFB9E4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB9E4 color variations

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

#AFB9E4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB9E4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB9E4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB9E4 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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#AFB9E4 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 #AFB9E4

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

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

#AFB9E4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB9E4
  • RGB175, 185, 228
  • CMYK21, 17, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 228)
  • HSL229°, 50%, 79%
  • HSL Precise228.679°, 49.533%, 79.02%
  • HSV229°, 23%, 89%
  • HSB229°, 23%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB9E4
  • DECIMAL ID11516388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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