Palettes / Colors / #A1AFFC
#A1AFFC — Light Vivid Blue
#A1AFFC is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #A1AFFC 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.
#A1AFFC 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 #FCEEA1; it also sits naturally between #A1DCFC and #C1A1FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A1AFFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 175, 252 |
| HSL | 231°, 94%, 81% |
| HSV | 231°, 36%, 99% |
| CMYK | 36%, 31%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.60, 45.27, 98.32 |
| Yxy | 45.27, 0.2490, 0.2368 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.07, 13.15, -39.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.28, 12.33, -44.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 69% · Blue 99%
Cyan 36% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A1AFFC
.text { color: #A1AFFC; }
.background { background-color: #A1AFFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A1AFFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 175, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 94%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A1AFFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 175, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A1AFFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 175, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A1AFFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A1AFFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A1AFFC
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Tones of #A1AFFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCEEA1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A1AFFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A1AFFC
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 #A1AFFC: ·
How #A1AFFC 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 #A1AFFC 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 #A1AFFC?
#A1AFFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 161, 175, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A1AFFC?
#A1AFFC is RGB 161, 175, 252 — HSL 231°, 94%, 81% — CMYK 36%, 31%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #A1AFFC?
Its complement is #FCEEA1; analogous partners are #A1DCFC and #C1A1FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A1AFFC for text?
Black text on #A1AFFC has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.