Palettes / Colors / #AFA3EF
#AFA3EF — Light Blue
#AFA3EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AFA3EF 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.
#AFA3EF 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 #E4EFA4; it also sits naturally between #A4BEEF and #D5A4EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 163, 239 |
| HSL | 249°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 249°, 32%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 32%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.36, 41.54, 87.24 |
| Yxy | 41.54, 0.2647, 0.2372 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.55, 20.50, -36.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.45, 19.34, -40.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 64% · Blue 94%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA3EF
.text { color: #AFA3EF; }
.background { background-color: #AFA3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 163, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 163, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 163, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4EFA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA3EF
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 #AFA3EF: ·
How #AFA3EF 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 #AFA3EF 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 #AFA3EF?
#AFA3EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 163, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA3EF?
#AFA3EF is RGB 175, 163, 239 — HSL 249°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 27%, 32%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFA3EF?
Its complement is #E4EFA4; analogous partners are #A4BEEF and #D5A4EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA3EF for text?
Black text on #AFA3EF has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.