Palettes / Colors / #AFABC4
#AFABC4 — Light Dusty Blue
#AFABC4 is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFABC4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AFABC4 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0C4AB; it also sits naturally between #ABB4C4 and #BCABC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFABC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 171, 196 |
| HSL | 250°, 17%, 72% |
| HSV | 250°, 13%, 77% |
| CMYK | 11%, 13%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 42.21, 42.23, 58.15 |
| Yxy | 42.23, 0.2960, 0.2961 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.03, 6.35, -12.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.98, 5.78, -11.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 67% · Blue 77%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFABC4
.text { color: #AFABC4; }
.background { background-color: #AFABC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFABC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 171, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 17%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFABC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 171, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFABC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 171, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFABC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFABC4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0C4AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFABC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFABC4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AFABC4: ·
How #AFABC4 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AFABC4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AFABC4?
#AFABC4 is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 171, 196). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFABC4?
#AFABC4 is RGB 175, 171, 196 — HSL 250°, 17%, 72% — CMYK 11%, 13%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #AFABC4?
Its complement is #C0C4AB; analogous partners are #ABB4C4 and #BCABC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFABC4 for text?
Black text on #AFABC4 has a contrast ratio of 9.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.