Palettes / Colors / #AFA3FE
#AFA3FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFA3FE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #AFA3FE 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.
#AFA3FE 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 #F2FEA4; it also sits naturally between #A4C5FE and #DDA4FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA3FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 163, 254 |
| HSL | 248°, 98%, 82% |
| HSV | 248°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 36%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 48.67, 42.46, 99.40 |
| Yxy | 42.46, 0.2554, 0.2229 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.19, 24.19, -43.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.16, 23.11, -50.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 64% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA3FE
.text { color: #AFA3FE; }
.background { background-color: #AFA3FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA3FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 163, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 98%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA3FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 163, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA3FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 163, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA3FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA3FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2FEA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA3FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA3FE
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 #AFA3FE: ·
How #AFA3FE 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 #AFA3FE 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 #AFA3FE?
#AFA3FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 163, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA3FE?
#AFA3FE is RGB 175, 163, 254 — HSL 248°, 98%, 82% — CMYK 31%, 36%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFA3FE?
Its complement is #F2FEA4; analogous partners are #A4C5FE and #DDA4FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA3FE for text?
Black text on #AFA3FE has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.