#AFBDF8
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #AFBDF8
Visually, #AFBDF8 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 189, 248).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 24% magenta inks. 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AFBDF8
RGB175, 189, 248
HSL228.5°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK29%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV228.5°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB77.5, 8.3, -30.7
XYZ52.8, 52.3, 96.1
Decimal11517432
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AFBDF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #AFBDF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AFBDF8;
}