Information about #AFB9FD color

#AFB9FD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB9FD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 185, 253) — 68.6% red, 72.5% green, 99.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 27 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB9FD is a maximally vivid deep-sea blue that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Very Light Sapphire Blue (#9EB6FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Cobalt Blue (#9EC2FF) and Vickie Anne (#C1B2FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 185, 253) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFB9FD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFB9FD color variations

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

#AFB9FD 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 #AFB9FD

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

#AFB9FD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB9FD
  • RGB175, 185, 253
  • CMYK31, 27, 0, 1
  • HSL232°, 95%, 84%
  • HSL Precise232.308°, 95.122%, 83.922%
  • HSV232°, 31%, 99%
  • HSB232°, 31%, 99%
  • HEX IDAFB9FD
  • DECIMAL ID11516413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
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