Palettes / Colors / #A8BBDB

#A8BBDB — Light Muted Blue

#A8BBDB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #A8BBDB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A8BBDB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DBC8A9; it also sits naturally between #A9D4DB and #AFA9DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 66% · Green 73% · Blue 86%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A8BBDB

.text { color: #A8BBDB; }
.background { background-color: #A8BBDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8BBDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 187, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 41%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8BBDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 187, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8BBDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 187, 219, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A8BBDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8BBDB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #DBC8A9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A8BBDB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A8BBDB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A8BBDB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8BBDB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #A8BBDA  ·  #A8BBDC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #A8BBDB?

#A8BBDB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 168, 187, 219). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A8BBDB?

#A8BBDB is RGB 168, 187, 219 — HSL 218°, 41%, 76% — CMYK 23%, 15%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #A8BBDB?

Its complement is #DBC8A9; analogous partners are #A9D4DB and #AFA9DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A8BBDB for text?

Black text on #A8BBDB has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.95:1.