Palettes / Colors / #ABA2FA
#ABA2FA — Light Vivid Blue
#ABA2FA is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #ABA2FA 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.
#ABA2FA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F1FAA3; it also sits naturally between #A3C6FA and #D7A3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA2FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 162, 250 |
| HSL | 246°, 90%, 81% |
| HSV | 246°, 35%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 35%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 46.97, 41.40, 95.96 |
| Yxy | 41.40, 0.2548, 0.2246 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.46, 22.65, -42.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.34, 21.48, -48.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA2FA
.text { color: #ABA2FA; }
.background { background-color: #ABA2FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA2FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 162, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 90%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA2FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 162, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA2FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 162, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA2FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA2FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F1FAA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA2FA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA2FA
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 #ABA2FA: ·
How #ABA2FA 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 #ABA2FA 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 #ABA2FA?
#ABA2FA is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 162, 250). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA2FA?
#ABA2FA is RGB 171, 162, 250 — HSL 246°, 90%, 81% — CMYK 32%, 35%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ABA2FA?
Its complement is #F1FAA3; analogous partners are #A3C6FA and #D7A3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA2FA for text?
Black text on #ABA2FA has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.