What color is #AFC3ED?

#AFC3ED is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFC3ED?

The RGB value is 175, 195, 237: 175 red, 195 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFC3ED?

The complementary color is #EDD9AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFC3ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFC3ED color

#AFC3ED rgb(175, 195, 237)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AFC3ED is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 76.5% green and 92.9% blue (175, 195, 237).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 63% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Blue Lips (#A6BCE2), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#AFC3ED color codes

HEX	`#AFC3ED`
RGB	`rgb(175, 195, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 76.5%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 63%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 26%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 18%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.61, 2.38, -23.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.61, 23.16, 275.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.476, 54.257, 87.812)`
Decimal	`11518957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFC3ED, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AFC3ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFC3ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AFC3ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afc3ed; }
.text { color: #afc3ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afc3ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 195 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afc3ed, #baafed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #AFC3ED?: #AFC3ED is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Blue Lips. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFC3ED?: The RGB value is 175, 195, 237: 175 red, 195 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFC3ED?: The complementary color is #EDD9AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFC3ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.