Palettes / Colors / #B3AFFE
#B3AFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#B3AFFE 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 #B3AFFE 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.
#B3AFFE 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 #FAFEAE; it also sits naturally between #AED2FE and #DAAEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3AFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 175, 254 |
| HSL | 243°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 243°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 30%, 31%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 51.81, 47.40, 100.18 |
| Yxy | 47.40, 0.2598, 0.2377 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.44, 18.59, -38.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.85, 17.80, -43.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 69% · Blue 100%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 31% · 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 #B3AFFE
.text { color: #B3AFFE; }
.background { background-color: #B3AFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3AFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 175, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3AFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 175, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3AFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 175, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3AFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3AFFE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3AFFE
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Tones of #B3AFFE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3AFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3AFFE
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 #B3AFFE: ·
How #B3AFFE 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 #B3AFFE 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 #B3AFFE?
#B3AFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 179, 175, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3AFFE?
#B3AFFE is RGB 179, 175, 254 — HSL 243°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 30%, 31%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #B3AFFE?
Its complement is #FAFEAE; analogous partners are #AED2FE and #DAAEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3AFFE for text?
Black text on #B3AFFE has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.