What color is #ABA8DC?

#ABA8DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABA8DC?

The RGB value is 171, 168, 220: 171 red, 168 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABA8DC?

The complementary color is #D9DCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABA8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABA8DC color

#ABA8DC rgb(171, 168, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABA8DC is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 65.9% green and 86.3% blue (171, 168, 220).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.37:1).

#ABA8DC color codes

HEX	`#ABA8DC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 168, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 65.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.75, 12.01, -25.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.75, 28.5, 294.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.712, 41.83, 73.467)`
Decimal	`11249884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABA8DC, 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 #ABA8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABA8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.37:1	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 #ABA8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aba8dc; }
.text { color: #aba8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aba8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 168 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aba8dc, #c5a8dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #ABA8DC?: #ABA8DC is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABA8DC?: The RGB value is 171, 168, 220: 171 red, 168 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABA8DC?: The complementary color is #D9DCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABA8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.37:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.