HEX Color #AFD3F8 (Lightsteelblue)

About #AFD3F8

The precise color #AFD3F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 211, 248).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 210.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFD3F8

RGB175, 211, 248

HSL210.4°, 83.9%, 82.9%

CMYK29%, 15%, 0%, 3%

HSV210.4°, 29.4%, 97.3%

LAB83.2, -3.6, -22.0

XYZ57.9, 62.5, 97.8

Decimal11523064

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#AFD3F8 #F8D4AE

Analogous

#AEF7F8 #AFAEF8

Triadic

#F8AED2 #D2F8AE

Tetradic

#F8AEF7 #F8D4AE #AEF8AF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#AFD3F8

#B7D7F8

#C0DCF9

#C9E1FA

#D2E6FB

#DBEBFB

#E4F0FC

#EDF5FD

#F6FAFE

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#AFD3F8

#9BBBDC

#88A4C0

#748CA5

#617589

#4D5D6E

#3A4652

#262E37

#13171B

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.50:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.49:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.47:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFD3F8; }

.text-color { color: #AFD3F8; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFD3F8; }

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Lightsteelblue

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