What color is #ABABC2?

#ABABC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABABC2?

The RGB value is 171, 171, 194: 171 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABABC2?

The complementary color is #C2C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABABC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABABC2 color

#ABABC2 rgb(171, 171, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABABC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 67.1% green and 76.1% blue (171, 171, 194).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic (#B8B9CB), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#ABABC2 color codes

HEX	`#ABABC2`
RGB	`rgb(171, 171, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 67.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.65, 4.59, -11.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.65, 12.58, 291.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.093, 41.678, 56.908)`
Decimal	`11250626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABABC2, 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 #ABABC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABABC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	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 #ABABC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ababc2; }
.text { color: #ababc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ababc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 171 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ababc2, #b6abc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ABABC2?: #ABABC2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Cosmic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABABC2?: The RGB value is 171, 171, 194: 171 red, 171 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABABC2?: The complementary color is #C2C2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABABC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.