Information about #AFBFCE color

#AFBFCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFBFCE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 191, 206) (68.6% red, 74.9% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 12 / 6 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFBFCE presents itself as a softly toned steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 191, 206) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFBFCE: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #AFBFCE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFBFCE color variations

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

#AFBFCE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFBFCE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBFCE
  • RGB175, 191, 206
  • CMYK12, 6, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(175, 191, 206)
  • HSL209°, 24%, 75%
  • HSL Precise209.032°, 24.031%, 74.706%
  • HSV209°, 15%, 81%
  • HSB209°, 15%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.749, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.749, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.749, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBFCE
  • DECIMAL ID11517902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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