What color is #ABAFC3?

#ABAFC3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABAFC3?

The RGB value is 171, 175, 195: 171 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABAFC3?

The complementary color is #C3BFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABAFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABAFC3 color

#ABAFC3 rgb(171, 175, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABAFC3 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 68.6% green and 76.5% blue (171, 175, 195).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Ethereal Mist (#B0B8CC), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#ABAFC3 color codes

HEX	`#ABAFC3`
RGB	`rgb(171, 175, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 68.6%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 17%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.73, 2.61, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.73, 10.96, 283.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.973, 43.258, 57.757)`
Decimal	`11251651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABAFC3, 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 #ABAFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABAFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #ABAFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abafc3; }
.text { color: #abafc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abafc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 175 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abafc3, #b3abc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABAFC3?: #ABAFC3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Ethereal Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABAFC3?: The RGB value is 171, 175, 195: 171 red, 175 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABAFC3?: The complementary color is #C3BFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABAFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.