Palettes / Colors / #AFAEFB
#AFAEFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFAEFB 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 #AFAEFB 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.
#AFAEFB 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 #FAFBAC; it also sits naturally between #ACD2FB and #D5ACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFAEFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 174, 251 |
| HSL | 241°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 241°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 30%, 31%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 50.23, 46.35, 97.57 |
| Yxy | 46.35, 0.2587, 0.2387 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.77, 17.29, -38.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.08, 16.44, -42.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFAEFB
.text { color: #AFAEFB; }
.background { background-color: #AFAEFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFAEFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 174, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFAEFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 174, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFAEFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 174, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFAEFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFAEFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFAEFB
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Tones of #AFAEFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFAEFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFAEFB
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 #AFAEFB: ·
How #AFAEFB 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 #AFAEFB 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 #AFAEFB?
#AFAEFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 174, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFAEFB?
#AFAEFB is RGB 175, 174, 251 — HSL 241°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 30%, 31%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #AFAEFB?
Its complement is #FAFBAC; analogous partners are #ACD2FB and #D5ACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFAEFB for text?
Black text on #AFAEFB has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.