What color is #ABB6D3?

#ABB6D3 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 #ABB6D3?

The RGB value is 171, 182, 211: 171 red, 182 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB6D3?

The complementary color is #D3C8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB6D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB6D3 color

#ABB6D3 rgb(171, 182, 211)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABB6D3 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 71.4% green and 82.7% blue (171, 182, 211).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#ABB6D3 color codes

HEX	`#ABB6D3`
RGB	`rgb(171, 182, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 71.4%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 19%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.07, 2.26, -15.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.07, 16.04, 278.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.278, 46.816, 68.266)`
Decimal	`11253459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB6D3, 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 #ABB6D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB6D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #ABB6D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb6d3; }
.text { color: #abb6d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb6d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 182 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb6d3, #b4abd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABB6D3?: #ABB6D3 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 #ABB6D3?: The RGB value is 171, 182, 211: 171 red, 182 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB6D3?: The complementary color is #D3C8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB6D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.