#AFE9FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #AFE9FF

At its core, #AFE9FF is a very light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 233, and 255.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 31% cyan and 9% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFE9FF
RGB175, 233, 255
HSL196.5°, 100.0%, 84.3%
CMYK31%, 9%, 0%, 0%
HSV196.5°, 31.4%, 100.0%
LAB89.2, -13.3, -16.6
XYZ64.9, 74.6, 105.6
Decimal11528703

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFE9FF; }
.text-color { color: #AFE9FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFE9FF; }

Similar Colors

Lightblue
#ADD8E6