What color is #ABB1CE?

#ABB1CE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABB1CE?

The RGB value is 171, 177, 206: 171 red, 177 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB1CE?

The complementary color is #CEC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB1CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB1CE color

#ABB1CE rgb(171, 177, 206)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABB1CE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 69.4% green and 80.8% blue (171, 177, 206).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 26% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#ABB1CE color codes

HEX	`#ABB1CE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 177, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 69.4%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 26%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 14%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.6, 3.88, -15.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.6, 15.85, 284.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.655, 44.558, 64.681)`
Decimal	`11252174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB1CE, 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 #ABB1CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB1CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	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 #ABB1CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb1ce; }
.text { color: #abb1ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb1ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 177 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb1ce, #b6abce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABB1CE?: #ABB1CE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Over the Moon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABB1CE?: The RGB value is 171, 177, 206: 171 red, 177 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB1CE?: The complementary color is #CEC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB1CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.91:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.