Palettes / Colors / #AFDDFE
#AFDDFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#AFDDFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #AFDDFE 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.
#AFDDFE 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 #FED0AE; it also sits naturally between #AEFEF8 and #AEB5FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AFDDFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 175, 221, 254 |
| HSL | 205°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 205°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 31%, 13%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.43, 67.98, 103.65 |
| Yxy | 67.98, 0.2636, 0.2917 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.00, -7.36, -20.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.45, -7.02, -22.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 69% · Green 87% · Blue 100%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 13% · 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 #AFDDFE
.text { color: #AFDDFE; }
.background { background-color: #AFDDFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AFDDFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(175, 221, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AFDDFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(175, 221, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AFDDFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(175, 221, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AFDDFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AFDDFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FED0AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AFDDFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AFDDFE
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 #AFDDFE: ·
How #AFDDFE 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 #AFDDFE 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 #AFDDFE?
#AFDDFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 175, 221, 254). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AFDDFE?
#AFDDFE is RGB 175, 221, 254 — HSL 205°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 31%, 13%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #AFDDFE?
Its complement is #FED0AE; analogous partners are #AEFEF8 and #AEB5FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AFDDFE for text?
Black text on #AFDDFE has a contrast ratio of 14.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.