Palettes / Colors / #AFBDEE
#AFBDEE — Light Blue
#AFBDEE is a blue color we call Light 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 #AFBDEE 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.
#AFBDEE 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 #EEE0AF; it also sits naturally between #AFDCEE and #C1AFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBDEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 189, 238 |
| HSL | 227°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 227°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 21%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.31, 51.68, 88.16 |
| Yxy | 51.68, 0.2684, 0.2704 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.09, 5.87, -25.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.89, 5.52, -27.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 74% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AFBDEE
.text { color: #AFBDEE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBDEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBDEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 189, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBDEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 189, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBDEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 189, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBDEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBDEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFBDEE
Tints of #AFBDEE
Tones of #AFBDEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEE0AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBDEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBDEE
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 #AFBDEE: ·
How #AFBDEE 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 #AFBDEE 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 #AFBDEE?
#AFBDEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 189, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBDEE?
#AFBDEE is RGB 175, 189, 238 — HSL 227°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 21%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFBDEE?
Its complement is #EEE0AF; analogous partners are #AFDCEE and #C1AFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBDEE for text?
Black text on #AFBDEE has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.