Palettes / Colors / #AFA7F2

#AFA7F2 — Light Blue

#AFA7F2 is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

#AFA7F2 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 #EAF2A6; it also sits naturally between #A6C4F2 and #D4A6F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 69% · Green 65% · Blue 95%

Cyan 28% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AFA7F2

.text { color: #AFA7F2; }
.background { background-color: #AFA7F2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA7F2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 167, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 74%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA7F2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 167, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA7F2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 167, 242, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AFA7F2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA7F2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #AFA7F2

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EAF2A6:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AFA7F2: #000000.

How #AFA7F2 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 #AFA7F2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AFA7F1  ·  #AFA7F3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AFA7F2?

#AFA7F2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 167, 242). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA7F2?

#AFA7F2 is RGB 175, 167, 242 — HSL 246°, 74%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 31%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #AFA7F2?

Its complement is #EAF2A6; analogous partners are #A6C4F2 and #D4A6F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AFA7F2 for text?

Black text on #AFA7F2 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.