What color is #ABB8D5?

#ABB8D5 is a light, desaturated blue known as Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Over the Moon?

The RGB value is 171, 184, 213: 171 red, 184 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Over the Moon?

The complementary color is #D5C8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB8D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Over the Moon color: hex code #ABB8D5

#ABB8D5 rgb(171, 184, 213)

Shades of blue

Over the Moon has the hex code #ABB8D5. It is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 72.2% green and 83.5% blue (171, 184, 213).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

Over the Moon (#ABB8D5) color codes

HEX	`#ABB8D5`
RGB	`rgb(171, 184, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 72.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 14%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.66, 1.62, -16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.66, 16.16, 275.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.942, 47.742, 69.732)`
Decimal	`11253973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Over the Moon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ABB8D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB8D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ABB8D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb8d5; }
.text { color: #abb8d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb8d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 184 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb8d5, #b3abd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

See #ABB8D5 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #ABB8D5?: #ABB8D5 is a light, desaturated blue known as Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Over the Moon?: The RGB value is 171, 184, 213: 171 red, 184 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Over the Moon?: The complementary color is #D5C8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB8D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.