Palettes / Colors / #AFAEBF
#AFAEBF — Light Dusty Blue
#AFAEBF is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AFAEBF 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.
#AFAEBF 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 #BFC0AF; it also sits naturally between #AFB6C0 and #B9AFC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 191 |
| HSL | 244°, 12%, 72% |
| HSV | 244°, 9%, 75% |
| CMYK | 8%, 9%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.22, 43.15, 55.39 |
| Yxy | 43.15, 0.2999, 0.3065 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.66, 3.68, -8.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.69, 3.34, -7.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 75%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEBF
.text { color: #AFAEBF; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 12%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFAEBF
Tints of #AFAEBF
Tones of #AFAEBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFC0AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEBF
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 #AFAEBF: ·
How #AFAEBF 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 #AFAEBF 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 #AFAEBF?
#AFAEBF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 174, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEBF?
#AFAEBF is RGB 175, 174, 191 — HSL 244°, 12%, 72% — CMYK 8%, 9%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AFAEBF?
Its complement is #BFC0AF; analogous partners are #AFB6C0 and #B9AFC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEBF for text?
Black text on #AFAEBF has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.