What color is #ABC3DC?

#ABC3DC 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 #ABC3DC?

The RGB value is 171, 195, 220: 171 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABC3DC?

The complementary color is #DCC4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABC3DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABC3DC color

#ABC3DC rgb(171, 195, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABC3DC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 76.5% green and 86.3% blue (171, 195, 220).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 11% 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 11.57:1).

#ABC3DC color codes

HEX	`#ABC3DC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 195, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 76.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 41%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 22%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.79, -2.73, -15.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.79, 15.41, 259.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.224, 52.854, 75.305)`
Decimal	`11256796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABC3DC, 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 #ABC3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABC3DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #ABC3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #abc3dc; }
.text { color: #abc3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #abc3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 195 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #abc3dc, #acabdc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ABC3DC?: #ABC3DC 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 #ABC3DC?: The RGB value is 171, 195, 220: 171 red, 195 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABC3DC?: The complementary color is #DCC4AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABC3DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.