What color is #ABACC2?

#ABACC2 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 #ABACC2?

The RGB value is 171, 172, 194: 171 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABACC2?

The complementary color is #C2C1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABACC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABACC2 color

#ABACC2 rgb(171, 172, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABACC2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 67.5% green and 76.1% blue (171, 172, 194).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic (#B8B9CB), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#ABACC2 color codes

HEX	`#ABACC2`
RGB	`rgb(171, 172, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 67.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.91, 4.04, -11.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.91, 12.02, 289.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.283, 42.058, 56.971)`
Decimal	`11250882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABACC2, 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 #ABACC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABACC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	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 #ABACC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abacc2; }
.text { color: #abacc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abacc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 172 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abacc2, #b5abc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ABACC2?: #ABACC2 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 #ABACC2?: The RGB value is 171, 172, 194: 171 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABACC2?: The complementary color is #C2C1AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABACC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.