Palettes / Colors / #AFCBDA
#AFCBDA — Light Muted Blue
#AFCBDA 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 #AFCBDA 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.
#AFCBDA 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 #DABEAF; it also sits naturally between #AFDAD4 and #AFB5DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCBDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 201°, 37%, 77% |
| HSV | 201°, 20%, 85% |
| CMYK | 20%, 7%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 51.69, 56.89, 74.59 |
| Yxy | 56.89, 0.2822, 0.3106 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, -6.17, -10.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.42, -5.72, -10.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 85%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFCBDA
.text { color: #AFCBDA; }
.background { background-color: #AFCBDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCBDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 203, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 37%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCBDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 203, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCBDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 203, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCBDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCBDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFCBDA
Tints of #AFCBDA
Tones of #AFCBDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DABEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCBDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCBDA
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 #AFCBDA: ·
How #AFCBDA 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 #AFCBDA 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 #AFCBDA?
#AFCBDA is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 203, 218). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCBDA?
#AFCBDA is RGB 175, 203, 218 — HSL 201°, 37%, 77% — CMYK 20%, 7%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #AFCBDA?
Its complement is #DABEAF; analogous partners are #AFDAD4 and #AFB5DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCBDA for text?
Black text on #AFCBDA has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.