Palettes / Colors / #ABA3EE
#ABA3EE — Light Blue
#ABA3EE 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 #ABA3EE 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.
#ABA3EE 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 #E7EEA5; it also sits naturally between #A5C2EE and #D1A5EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 163, 238 |
| HSL | 246°, 69%, 79% |
| HSV | 246°, 32%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 32%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 45.32, 41.03, 86.42 |
| Yxy | 41.03, 0.2623, 0.2375 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.19, 19.11, -36.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.05, 17.92, -40.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 32% · 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 #ABA3EE
.text { color: #ABA3EE; }
.background { background-color: #ABA3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 163, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 69%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 163, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 163, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7EEA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.21:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA3EE
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 #ABA3EE: ·
How #ABA3EE 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 #ABA3EE 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 #ABA3EE?
#ABA3EE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 163, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA3EE?
#ABA3EE is RGB 171, 163, 238 — HSL 246°, 69%, 79% — CMYK 28%, 32%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ABA3EE?
Its complement is #E7EEA5; analogous partners are #A5C2EE and #D1A5EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA3EE for text?
Black text on #ABA3EE has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.