What color is #ABBFDC?

#ABBFDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Light Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABBFDC?

The RGB value is 171, 191, 220: 171 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABBFDC?

The complementary color is #DCC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABBFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABBFDC color

#ABBFDC rgb(171, 191, 220)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 74.9% green and 86.3% blue (171, 191, 220).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.22:1).

#ABBFDC color codes

HEX	`#ABBFDC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 191, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 74.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.73, -0.59, -16.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.73, 16.77, 267.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.34, 51.086, 75.01)`
Decimal	`11255772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABBFDC, 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 #ABBFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABBFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.22:1	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 #ABBFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abbfdc; }
.text { color: #abbfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abbfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 191 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abbfdc, #afabdc); }

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Questions

What color is #ABBFDC?: #ABBFDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Light Steel Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABBFDC?: The RGB value is 171, 191, 220: 171 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABBFDC?: The complementary color is #DCC8AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABBFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.22:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.