Palettes / Colors / #AFCBDF
#AFCBDF — Light Muted Blue
#AFCBDF 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 #AFCBDF 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.
#AFCBDF 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 #DFC3AF; it also sits naturally between #AFDFDB and #AFB3DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCBDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 203, 223 |
| HSL | 205°, 43%, 78% |
| HSV | 205°, 22%, 87% |
| CMYK | 22%, 9%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 52.35, 57.15, 78.08 |
| Yxy | 57.15, 0.2791, 0.3047 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.27, -5.07, -13.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.60, -4.72, -12.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 9% · 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 #AFCBDF
.text { color: #AFCBDF; }
.background { background-color: #AFCBDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCBDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 203, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 43%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCBDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 203, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCBDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 203, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCBDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCBDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFCBDF
Tints of #AFCBDF
Tones of #AFCBDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFC3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCBDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCBDF
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 #AFCBDF: ·
How #AFCBDF 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 #AFCBDF 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 #AFCBDF?
#AFCBDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 203, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCBDF?
#AFCBDF is RGB 175, 203, 223 — HSL 205°, 43%, 78% — CMYK 22%, 9%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFCBDF?
Its complement is #DFC3AF; analogous partners are #AFDFDB and #AFB3DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCBDF for text?
Black text on #AFCBDF has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.