What color is #ABB4DD?

#ABB4DD 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 #ABB4DD?

The RGB value is 171, 180, 221: 171 red, 180 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB4DD?

The complementary color is #DDD4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB4DD color

#ABB4DD rgb(171, 180, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABB4DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 70.6% green and 86.7% blue (171, 180, 221).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 42% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#ABB4DD color codes

HEX	`#ABB4DD`
RGB	`rgb(171, 180, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 70.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 42%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 19%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.88, 5.61, -21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.88, 22.33, 284.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.164, 46.52, 74.94)`
Decimal	`11252957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB4DD, 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 #ABB4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	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 #ABB4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb4dd; }
.text { color: #abb4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 180 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb4dd, #bbabdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #ABB4DD?: #ABB4DD 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 #ABB4DD?: The RGB value is 171, 180, 221: 171 red, 180 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB4DD?: The complementary color is #DDD4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.3:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.