Information about #AFC1C9 color

#AFC1C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFC1C9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 193, 201) — 68.6% red, 75.7% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 3 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFC1C9 is a softly toned sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF). Slightly further away sit Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 193, 201)), which gives #AFC1C9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFC1C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFC1C9 color variations

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

#AFC1C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFC1C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFC1C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFC1C9 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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#AFC1C9 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 #AFC1C9

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

#AFC1C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFC1C9
  • RGB175, 193, 201
  • CMYK10, 3, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(175, 193, 201)
  • HSL198°, 19%, 74%
  • HSL Precise198.462°, 19.403%, 73.725%
  • HSV198°, 13%, 79%
  • HSB198°, 13%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.757, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.757, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.757, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFC1C9
  • DECIMAL ID11518409
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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