What color is #ABB8CF?

#ABB8CF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABB8CF?

The RGB value is 171, 184, 207: 171 red, 184 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABB8CF?

The complementary color is #CFC2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABB8CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABB8CF color

#ABB8CF rgb(171, 184, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABB8CF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 72.2% green and 81.2% blue (171, 184, 207).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% 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 10.49:1).

#ABB8CF color codes

HEX	`#ABB8CF`
RGB	`rgb(171, 184, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 72.2%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 17%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 11%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.47, 0.29, -13.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.47, 13.1, 271.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.195, 47.443, 65.796)`
Decimal	`11253967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABB8CF, 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 #ABB8CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABB8CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	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 #ABB8CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abb8cf; }
.text { color: #abb8cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abb8cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 184 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abb8cf, #b0abcf); }

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Questions

What color is #ABB8CF?: #ABB8CF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor Boy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABB8CF?: The RGB value is 171, 184, 207: 171 red, 184 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABB8CF?: The complementary color is #CFC2AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABB8CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.