Palettes / Colors / #AFAEF3
#AFAEF3 — Pale Blue
#AFAEF3 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 #AFAEF3 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.
#AFAEF3 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 #F2F3AF; it also sits naturally between #AFD0F3 and #D2AFF3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 243 |
| HSL | 241°, 74%, 82% |
| HSV | 241°, 28%, 95% |
| CMYK | 28%, 28%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 48.99, 45.86, 91.06 |
| Yxy | 45.86, 0.2635, 0.2467 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.45, 15.33, -34.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.72, 14.48, -37.40 |
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 #AFAEF3
.text { color: #AFAEF3; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 74%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2F3AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEF3
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 #AFAEF3: ·
How #AFAEF3 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 #AFAEF3 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 #AFAEF3?
#AFAEF3 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 174, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEF3?
#AFAEF3 is RGB 175, 174, 243 — HSL 241°, 74%, 82% — CMYK 28%, 28%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #AFAEF3?
Its complement is #F2F3AF; analogous partners are #AFD0F3 and #D2AFF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEF3 for text?
Black text on #AFAEF3 has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.