Palettes / Colors / #AFADEB
#AFADEB — Light Blue
#AFADEB 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 #AFADEB 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.
#AFADEB 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 #E9EBAD; it also sits naturally between #ADCAEB and #CEADEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFADEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 173, 235 |
| HSL | 242°, 61%, 80% |
| HSV | 242°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 26%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 47.62, 45.00, 84.77 |
| Yxy | 45.00, 0.2684, 0.2537 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.89, 13.96, -30.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.08, 13.10, -32.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 26% · 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 #AFADEB
.text { color: #AFADEB; }
.background { background-color: #AFADEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFADEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 173, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 61%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFADEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 173, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFADEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 173, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFADEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFADEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFADEB
Tints of #AFADEB
Tones of #AFADEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9EBAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFADEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFADEB
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 #AFADEB: ·
How #AFADEB 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 #AFADEB 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 #AFADEB?
#AFADEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 173, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFADEB?
#AFADEB is RGB 175, 173, 235 — HSL 242°, 61%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 26%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AFADEB?
Its complement is #E9EBAD; analogous partners are #ADCAEB and #CEADEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFADEB for text?
Black text on #AFADEB has a contrast ratio of 10.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.