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HEX AFBBD9 - #AFBBD9, RGB(175,187,217) Color


Color Name: Light Steel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #AFBBD9
RGB Color Code: RGB(175, 187, 217)
CMYK Values*: 19.4%, 13.8%, 0.0%, 14.9%



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What color is AFBBD9?

The RGB color code for color number #AFBBD9 is RGB(175, 187, 217). In the RGB color model, #AFBBD9 has a red value of 175, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 217. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.4% cyan, 13.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 35.6 % saturation, and 76.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFBBD9 has a hue of 222.9° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation and 85.1 % brightness/value.



Color AFBBD9 is cool or warm?

Color AFBBD9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AFBBD9? (For interior and product design)

AFBBD9 has an LRV of nearly 50. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Is #AFBBD9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFBBD9 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AFBBD9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(175, 187, 217)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
217 (85.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
19.35%
Magenta
13.82%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.90%

HSL

HSL(222.86deg, 35.6 %, 76.9 %)

Hue
222.86°
Saturation
35.59 %.
Lightness
76.86 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 34, 55)
Red
22 (8.8%)
Yellow
34 (13.2%)
Blue
55 (21.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
222.86°
Saturation
19.35 %.
Brightness / Value
85.10 %.

HWB

H: 222.86°

W: 68.63 %

B: 14.90 %

XYZ

X : 47.97

Y : 49.66

Z : 72.7

YXY

Y1 : 49.66

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 31.37%

M : 26.67%

Y : 14.90%


LRV

~ 49.7 %

Munsell Color System

3.8PB 7.4/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 75.86

A : 2.14

B : -16.42

CIE-Lch

L : 75.86

C : 16.56

H : 277.42

CIE-Luv

L : 75.86

U : -7.93

V : -25.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 70.47

A : -1.82

B : -11.84






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AFBBD9

Here are the colors similar to AFBBD9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#CECFE1
Lavender Mist
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFBBD9.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFBBD9.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFBBD9.

#BDC5DB
PANTONE 7450 C
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#A7BCD6
PANTONE 651 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#B6B8DC
PANTONE 7444 C
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#B8C9E1
PANTONE 2127 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFBBD9.

#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AFBBD9

Here are the paint colors similar to AFBBD9. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Benjamin Moore

#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#A7B1CC
Freesia (1432)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#BDC5DC
Feather Soft (1431)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure (822)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to PPG Paints

#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac (PPG1167-4)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#AEBBD0
Sailor Boy (PPG1164-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Valspar

#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#AEBFDA
Canopy Bed (V074-3)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#A9BDDE
Fairies in America (P111)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#A2AED2
Safe Haven (V037-2)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Dunn-Edwards

#B9C4DE
Prim Blue (DE 5898)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#B7BDD6
Hazy Sky (DE 5912)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue (DE 5926)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Sherwin Williams

#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#BBC5DE
Agapanthus (SW 9066)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Behr

#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#B3C3DD
Eternal Elegance (M540-3)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#B2BFD5
Movie Magic (MQ5-45)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#AAB0D4
Lavender Wash (MQ4-30)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFBBD9 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFBBD9 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 9.69 (90.3% similar)
#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 10.42 (89.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#AFBBD9 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AFBBD9
Light Steel Blue*

D9CDAF
Sandstone*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AFBBD9?

Color that best contrast with #AFBBD9 is #D9CDAF, color name is Sandstone*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AFBBD9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFBBD9 is #D9CDAF, color name is Sandstone*.





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