#AFC5F8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #AFC5F8

Visually, #AFC5F8 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 197, 248).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 29% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 221.9° hue, 83.9% saturation, and 82.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFC5F8
RGB175, 197, 248
HSL221.9°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK29%, 21%, 0%, 3%
HSV221.9°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB79.5, 3.9, -27.6
XYZ54.6, 55.8, 96.7
Decimal11519480

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFC5F8; }
.text-color { color: #AFC5F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFC5F8; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE