Palettes / Colors / #AFBCDE
#AFBCDE — Light Muted Blue
#AFBCDE is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AFBCDE 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.
#AFBCDE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DED1AF; it also sits naturally between #AFD4DE and #BAAFDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBCDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 188, 222 |
| HSL | 223°, 42%, 78% |
| HSV | 223°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 15%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.85, 50.35, 76.25 |
| Yxy | 50.35, 0.2784, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.29, 2.72, -18.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.96, 2.52, -18.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 74% · Blue 87%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBCDE
.text { color: #AFBCDE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBCDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBCDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 188, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 42%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBCDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 188, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBCDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 188, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBCDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBCDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFBCDE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DED1AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBCDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBCDE
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 #AFBCDE: ·
How #AFBCDE 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 #AFBCDE 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 #AFBCDE?
#AFBCDE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 188, 222). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBCDE?
#AFBCDE is RGB 175, 188, 222 — HSL 223°, 42%, 78% — CMYK 21%, 15%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFBCDE?
Its complement is #DED1AF; analogous partners are #AFD4DE and #BAAFDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBCDE for text?
Black text on #AFBCDE has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.