Information about #AFBBD8 color

#AFBBD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFBBD8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 187, 216) — 68.6% red, 73.3% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 11 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFBBD8 presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Slightly further away sit Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(175, 187, 216)), which gives #AFBBD8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFBBD8: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #AFBBD8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFBBD8 color variations

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

#AFBBD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFBBD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFBBD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFBBD8 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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#AFBBD8 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 #AFBBD8

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

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

#AFBBD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBBD8
  • RGB175, 187, 216
  • CMYK16, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(175, 187, 216)
  • HSL222°, 34%, 77%
  • HSL Precise222.439°, 34.454%, 76.667%
  • HSV222°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB222°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.733, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.733, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.733, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBBD8
  • DECIMAL ID11516888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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