Palettes / Colors / #AFCCFC
#AFCCFC — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFCCFC 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 #AFCCFC 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.
#AFCCFC 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 #FCDFB0; it also sits naturally between #B0F3FC and #B9B0FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFCCFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 204, 252 |
| HSL | 217°, 93%, 84% |
| HSV | 217°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 31%, 19%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.84, 59.33, 100.55 |
| Yxy | 59.33, 0.2623, 0.2738 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.47, 1.12, -26.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.02, 1.07, -28.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 19% · 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 #AFCCFC
.text { color: #AFCCFC; }
.background { background-color: #AFCCFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFCCFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 204, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 93%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFCCFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 204, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFCCFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 204, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFCCFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFCCFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCDFB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFCCFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFCCFC
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 #AFCCFC: ·
How #AFCCFC 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 #AFCCFC 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 #AFCCFC?
#AFCCFC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 204, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFCCFC?
#AFCCFC is RGB 175, 204, 252 — HSL 217°, 93%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 19%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AFCCFC?
Its complement is #FCDFB0; analogous partners are #B0F3FC and #B9B0FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFCCFC for text?
Black text on #AFCCFC has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.