#AFBDDB
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #AFBDDB
At its core, #AFBDDB is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 189, 219).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 220.9° hue, 37.9% saturation, and 77.3% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a 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#AFBDDB
RGB175, 189, 219
HSL220.9°, 37.9%, 77.3%
CMYK20%, 14%, 0%, 14%
HSV220.9°, 20.1%, 85.9%
LAB76.5, 1.5, -16.6
XYZ48.7, 50.6, 74.2
Decimal11517403
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AFBDDB;
}
.text-color {
color: #AFBDDB;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AFBDDB;
}