Palettes / Colors / #AFBBFD
#AFBBFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFBBFD 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 #AFBBFD 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.
#AFBBFD 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 #FDF1AF; it also sits naturally between #AFE2FD and #CBAFFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 187, 253 |
| HSL | 231°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 231°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 26%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.18, 51.75, 100.11 |
| Yxy | 51.75, 0.2594, 0.2524 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.13, 10.59, -33.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.94, 10.07, -37.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 73% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBBFD
.text { color: #AFBBFD; }
.background { background-color: #AFBBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 187, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 187, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 187, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDF1AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBBFD
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 #AFBBFD: ·
How #AFBBFD 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 #AFBBFD 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 #AFBBFD?
#AFBBFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 187, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBBFD?
#AFBBFD is RGB 175, 187, 253 — HSL 231°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 26%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFBBFD?
Its complement is #FDF1AF; analogous partners are #AFE2FD and #CBAFFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBBFD for text?
Black text on #AFBBFD has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.