Palettes / Colors / #AFAAFE
#AFAAFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFAAFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #AFAAFE 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.
#AFAAFE 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 #F8FEA9; it also sits naturally between #A9CEFE and #D9A9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 170, 254 |
| HSL | 244°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 244°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 33%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 49.94, 45.02, 99.82 |
| Yxy | 45.02, 0.2564, 0.2311 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.90, 20.27, -41.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.10, 19.33, -46.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 67% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 33% · 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 #AFAAFE
.text { color: #AFAAFE; }
.background { background-color: #AFAAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 170, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 170, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 170, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FEA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAAFE
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 #AFAAFE: ·
How #AFAAFE 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 #AFAAFE 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 #AFAAFE?
#AFAAFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 170, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAAFE?
#AFAAFE is RGB 175, 170, 254 — HSL 244°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 31%, 33%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFAAFE?
Its complement is #F8FEA9; analogous partners are #A9CEFE and #D9A9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAAFE for text?
Black text on #AFAAFE has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.