What color is #ABB7D8?

#ABB7D8 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 #ABB7D8?

The RGB value is 171, 183, 216: 171 red, 183 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB7D8?

The complementary color is #D8CCAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB7D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB7D8 color

#ABB7D8 rgb(171, 183, 216)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABB7D8 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 71.8% green and 84.7% blue (171, 183, 216).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Over the Moon (#ABB8D5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#ABB7D8 color codes

HEX	`#ABB7D8`
RGB	`rgb(171, 183, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 71.8%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.5, 2.83, -17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.5, 18.18, 278.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.12, 47.482, 71.687)`
Decimal	`11253720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB7D8, 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 #ABB7D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB7D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #ABB7D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb7d8; }
.text { color: #abb7d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb7d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 183 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb7d8, #b6abd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #ABB7D8?: #ABB7D8 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 #ABB7D8?: The RGB value is 171, 183, 216: 171 red, 183 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB7D8?: The complementary color is #D8CCAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB7D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.