Palettes / Colors / #AFBFEE
#AFBFEE — Light Blue
#AFBFEE 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 #AFBFEE 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.
#AFBFEE 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 #EEDEAF; it also sits naturally between #AFDEEE and #BFAFEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFBFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 191, 238 |
| HSL | 225°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 225°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 20%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.74, 52.55, 88.30 |
| Yxy | 52.55, 0.2687, 0.2728 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.61, 4.78, -25.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.49, 4.49, -26.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 20% · 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 #AFBFEE
.text { color: #AFBFEE; }
.background { background-color: #AFBFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFBFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 191, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(225, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFBFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 191, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFBFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 191, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFBFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFBFEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AFBFEE
Tints of #AFBFEE
Tones of #AFBFEE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEDEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFBFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFBFEE
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 #AFBFEE: ·
How #AFBFEE 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 #AFBFEE 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 #AFBFEE?
#AFBFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 191, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFBFEE?
#AFBFEE is RGB 175, 191, 238 — HSL 225°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 20%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFBFEE?
Its complement is #EEDEAF; analogous partners are #AFDEEE and #BFAFEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFBFEE for text?
Black text on #AFBFEE has a contrast ratio of 11.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.