Palettes / Colors / #ABA2CB
#ABA2CB — Light Dusty Blue
#ABA2CB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #ABA2CB 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.
#ABA2CB 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 #C3CCA4; it also sits naturally between #A4AFCC and #C0A4CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 162, 203 |
| HSL | 253°, 28%, 72% |
| HSV | 253°, 20%, 80% |
| CMYK | 16%, 20%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 40.49, 38.81, 61.86 |
| Yxy | 38.81, 0.2869, 0.2749 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.61, 11.52, -19.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.30, 10.50, -19.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 80%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA2CB
.text { color: #ABA2CB; }
.background { background-color: #ABA2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 162, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 28%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 162, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 162, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3CCA4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA2CB
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 #ABA2CB: ·
How #ABA2CB 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 #ABA2CB 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 #ABA2CB?
#ABA2CB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 162, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA2CB?
#ABA2CB is RGB 171, 162, 203 — HSL 253°, 28%, 72% — CMYK 16%, 20%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #ABA2CB?
Its complement is #C3CCA4; analogous partners are #A4AFCC and #C0A4CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA2CB for text?
Black text on #ABA2CB has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.