Palettes / Colors / #AFAAEF
#AFAAEF — Light Blue
#AFAAEF 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 #AFAAEF 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.
#AFAAEF 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 #EAEFA9; it also sits naturally between #A9C7EF and #D1A9EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 170, 239 |
| HSL | 244°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 244°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 27%, 29%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 47.63, 44.10, 87.66 |
| Yxy | 44.10, 0.2655, 0.2458 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.29, 16.59, -33.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.40, 15.63, -36.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 67% · Blue 94%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 29% · 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 #AFAAEF
.text { color: #AFAAEF; }
.background { background-color: #AFAAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 170, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 170, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 170, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAEFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAAEF
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 #AFAAEF: ·
How #AFAAEF 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 #AFAAEF 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 #AFAAEF?
#AFAAEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 170, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAAEF?
#AFAAEF is RGB 175, 170, 239 — HSL 244°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 29%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #AFAAEF?
Its complement is #EAEFA9; analogous partners are #A9C7EF and #D1A9EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAAEF for text?
Black text on #AFAAEF has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.