#AFA8C5
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Thistle.
About #AFA8C5
When working with digital screens, the color #AFA8C5 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 168, and 197.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 15% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 254.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AFA8C5
RGB175, 168, 197
HSL254.5°, 20.0%, 71.6%
CMYK11%, 15%, 0%, 23%
HSV254.5°, 14.7%, 77.3%
LAB70.3, 8.2, -13.9
XYZ41.8, 41.2, 58.6
Decimal11512005
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AFA8C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #AFA8C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AFA8C5;
}