#AFA8F0

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #AFA8F0

The precise color #AFA8F0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 168 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 6% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA8F0
RGB175, 168, 240
HSL245.8°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK27%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV245.8°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB71.8, 17.9, -35.1
XYZ47.4, 43.4, 88.3
Decimal11512048

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.68:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA8F0; }
.text-color { color: #AFA8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA8F0; }

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