Palettes / Colors / #AB9CED
#AB9CED — Light Blue
#AB9CED is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AB9CED 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.
#AB9CED is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEED9C; it also sits naturally between #9CB6ED and #D39CED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB9CED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 156, 237 |
| HSL | 251°, 69%, 77% |
| HSV | 251°, 34%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 34%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 43.97, 38.55, 85.24 |
| Yxy | 38.55, 0.2621, 0.2298 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.42, 22.80, -38.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.09, 21.41, -42.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 61% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB9CED
.text { color: #AB9CED; }
.background { background-color: #AB9CED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB9CED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 156, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 69%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB9CED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 156, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB9CED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 156, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB9CED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB9CED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEED9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AB9CED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB9CED
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AB9CED: ·
How #AB9CED 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 #AB9CED rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AB9CED?
#AB9CED is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 156, 237). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB9CED?
#AB9CED is RGB 171, 156, 237 — HSL 251°, 69%, 77% — CMYK 28%, 34%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AB9CED?
Its complement is #DEED9C; analogous partners are #9CB6ED and #D39CED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB9CED for text?
Black text on #AB9CED has a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.41:1.