Information about #AFBDCD color

#AFBDCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFBDCD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 189, 205) — 68.6% red, 74.1% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 6 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFBDCD reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 189, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFBDCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #AFBDCD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFBDCD color variations

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

#AFBDCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C0CBD7

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#CFD8E1

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#DFE5EB

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#EFF2F5

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White

#FFFFFF

#AFBDCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#AFBDCD

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#8197B0

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#58708D

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#3A4B5E

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#1D252F

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Black

#000000

#AFBDCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A4B1C0

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#99A4B2

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#8F98A2

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#868B91

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Grey

#808080

#AFBDCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C6B0CD

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#BAB0CD

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#B0B2CD

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#AFBDCD

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#B0CACD

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#B0CDC6

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#B0CDBA

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#AFBDCD 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
#AFBDCD
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#CEC0B1
#CEC0B1

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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
#AFBDCD
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#CDCEB1
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#CEB2B1
#CEB2B1

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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
#B2B1CE
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#AFBDCD
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#B1CDCE
#B1CDCE

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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
#AFBDCD
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#CEB1BE
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#BECEB1
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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
#AFBDCD
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#C0B1CE
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#CEC0B1
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#BECEB1
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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
#AFBDCD
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#CEB1CD
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#CEC0B1
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#B1CEB2
#B1CEB2

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Nearest named colors to #AFBDCD

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

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

#AFBDCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBDCD
  • RGB175, 189, 205
  • CMYK12, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(175, 189, 205)
  • HSL212°, 23%, 75%
  • HSL Precise212°, 23.077%, 74.51%
  • HSV212°, 15%, 80%
  • HSB212°, 15%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.741, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.741, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.741, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBDCD
  • DECIMAL ID11517389
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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