Palettes / Colors / #AFBBFE
#AFBBFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFBBFE 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 #AFBBFE 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.
#AFBBFE 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 #FEF2AE; it also sits naturally between #AEE2FE and #CAAEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBBFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 187, 254 |
| HSL | 231°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 231°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 26%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.34, 51.81, 100.96 |
| Yxy | 51.81, 0.2588, 0.2514 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.17, 10.84, -34.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.98, 10.32, -38.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 73% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBBFE
.text { color: #AFBBFE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBBFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBBFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 187, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBBFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 187, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBBFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 187, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBBFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBBFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF2AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBBFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBBFE
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 #AFBBFE: ·
How #AFBBFE 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 #AFBBFE 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 #AFBBFE?
#AFBBFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 187, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBBFE?
#AFBBFE is RGB 175, 187, 254 — HSL 231°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 26%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFBBFE?
Its complement is #FEF2AE; analogous partners are #AEE2FE and #CAAEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBBFE for text?
Black text on #AFBBFE has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.