#AFD6E9 Hex Color
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#afd6e9 is a pastel blue that reads powdery rather than icy, a result of its very low saturation. The high lightness makes it a natural background color, especially under dark text, where it reaches about 13.6:1 contrast. It flatters terracotta and muted coral accents, which keep it from feeling washed out next to white. The hex code for pastel blue is #afd6e9.
Questions about #afd6e9
What is #afd6e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #afd6e9 is rgb(175, 214, 233), in HSL hsl(200, 57%, 80%) and in CMYK 25%, 8%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #afd6e9?
Terracotta and muted coral keep #afd6e9 from looking washed out, while deep navy grounds it in finance or nautical palettes. For text, charcoal reads cleanly at this lightness.
Is #afd6e9 readable on white or black?
#afd6e9 has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.