#AFB6E9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #AFB6E9

When working with digital screens, the color #AFB6E9 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 182 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 25% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 232.8° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFB6E9
RGB175, 182, 233
HSL232.8°, 56.9%, 80.0%
CMYK25%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV232.8°, 24.9%, 91.4%
LAB75.1, 8.5, -26.2
XYZ49.1, 48.5, 83.9
Decimal11515625

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFB6E9; }
.text-color { color: #AFB6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFB6E9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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