Palettes / Colors / #AFCAEC
#AFCAEC — Light Blue
#AFCAEC 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 #AFCAEC 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.
#AFCAEC 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 #EDD2B1; it also sits naturally between #B1EAED and #B4B1ED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 202, 236 |
| HSL | 213°, 62%, 81% |
| HSV | 213°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 26%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.94, 57.41, 87.60 |
| Yxy | 57.41, 0.2711, 0.2886 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.41, -1.60, -19.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.77, -1.50, -20.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 14% · 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 #AFCAEC
.text { color: #AFCAEC; }
.background { background-color: #AFCAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 202, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 62%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 202, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 202, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDD2B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCAEC
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 #AFCAEC: ·
How #AFCAEC 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 #AFCAEC 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 #AFCAEC?
#AFCAEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 202, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCAEC?
#AFCAEC is RGB 175, 202, 236 — HSL 213°, 62%, 81% — CMYK 26%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AFCAEC?
Its complement is #EDD2B1; analogous partners are #B1EAED and #B4B1ED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCAEC for text?
Black text on #AFCAEC has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.