Palettes / Colors / #AFAEDD
#AFAEDD — Light Muted Blue
#AFAEDD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AFAEDD 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.
#AFAEDD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DCDCAC; it also sits naturally between #ACC4DC and #C5ACDC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 221 |
| HSL | 241°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 241°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 21%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.87, 44.61, 74.60 |
| Yxy | 44.61, 0.2779, 0.2702 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.63, 10.15, -23.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.79, 9.42, -24.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEDD
.text { color: #AFAEDD; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFAEDD
Tints of #AFAEDD
Tones of #AFAEDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCDCAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEDD
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 #AFAEDD: ·
How #AFAEDD 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 #AFAEDD 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 #AFAEDD?
#AFAEDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 174, 221). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEDD?
#AFAEDD is RGB 175, 174, 221 — HSL 241°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 21%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AFAEDD?
Its complement is #DCDCAC; analogous partners are #ACC4DC and #C5ACDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEDD for text?
Black text on #AFAEDD has a contrast ratio of 9.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.