Palettes / Colors / #AFAEF2
#AFAEF2 — Pale Blue
#AFAEF2 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #AFAEF2 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.
#AFAEF2 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 #F1F2B0; it also sits naturally between #B0D0F2 and #D2B0F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 242 |
| HSL | 241°, 72%, 82% |
| HSV | 241°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 48.84, 45.80, 90.27 |
| Yxy | 45.80, 0.2641, 0.2477 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.41, 15.08, -33.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.67, 14.24, -36.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 95%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEF2
.text { color: #AFAEF2; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 72%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1F2B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEF2
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 #AFAEF2: ·
How #AFAEF2 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 #AFAEF2 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 #AFAEF2?
#AFAEF2 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 174, 242). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEF2?
#AFAEF2 is RGB 175, 174, 242 — HSL 241°, 72%, 82% — CMYK 28%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #AFAEF2?
Its complement is #F1F2B0; analogous partners are #B0D0F2 and #D2B0F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEF2 for text?
Black text on #AFAEF2 has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.