Palettes / Colors / #AFA8EB
#AFA8EB — Light Blue
#AFA8EB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AFA8EB 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.
#AFA8EB 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 #E4EBA8; it also sits naturally between #A8C3EB and #D0A8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFA8EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 168, 235 |
| HSL | 246°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 246°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 29%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 46.68, 43.12, 84.46 |
| Yxy | 43.12, 0.2679, 0.2474 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.63, 16.75, -32.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.66, 15.73, -35.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 66% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFA8EB
.text { color: #AFA8EB; }
.background { background-color: #AFA8EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFA8EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 168, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFA8EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 168, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFA8EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 168, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFA8EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFA8EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E4EBA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.62:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFA8EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFA8EB
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 #AFA8EB: ·
How #AFA8EB 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 #AFA8EB 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 #AFA8EB?
#AFA8EB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 168, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFA8EB?
#AFA8EB is RGB 175, 168, 235 — HSL 246°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 29%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AFA8EB?
Its complement is #E4EBA8; analogous partners are #A8C3EB and #D0A8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFA8EB for text?
Black text on #AFA8EB has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.