What color is #ABC1DA?

#ABC1DA 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 #ABC1DA?

The RGB value is 171, 193, 218: 171 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC1DA?

The complementary color is #DAC4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC1DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC1DA color

#ABC1DA rgb(171, 193, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABC1DA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 75.7% green and 85.5% blue (171, 193, 218).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 39% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.37:1).

#ABC1DA color codes

HEX	`#ABC1DA`
RGB	`rgb(171, 193, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 75.7%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 39%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.2, -2.11, -14.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.2, 15.12, 261.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.516, 51.858, 73.77)`
Decimal	`11256282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC1DA, 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 #ABC1DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC1DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.37:1	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 #ABC1DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc1da; }
.text { color: #abc1da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc1da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 193 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc1da, #adabda); }

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Questions

What color is #ABC1DA?: #ABC1DA 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 #ABC1DA?: The RGB value is 171, 193, 218: 171 red, 193 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC1DA?: The complementary color is #DAC4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC1DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.