What color is #ABB7CC?

#ABB7CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABB7CC?

The RGB value is 171, 183, 204: 171 red, 183 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB7CC?

The complementary color is #CCC0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB7CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB7CC color

#ABB7CC rgb(171, 183, 204)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ABB7CC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green and 80% blue (171, 183, 204).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sailor Boy (#AEBBD0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#ABB7CC color codes

HEX	`#ABB7CC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 183, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 71.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.12, 0.18, -12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.12, 12, 270.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.625, 46.884, 63.813)`
Decimal	`11253708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB7CC, 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 #ABB7CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB7CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	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 #ABB7CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb7cc; }
.text { color: #abb7cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb7cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 183 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb7cc, #b0abcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #ABB7CC?: #ABB7CC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABB7CC?: The RGB value is 171, 183, 204: 171 red, 183 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB7CC?: The complementary color is #CCC0AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB7CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.