Palettes / Colors / #ABA4DD
#ABA4DD — Light Muted Blue
#ABA4DD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #ABA4DD 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.
#ABA4DD 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 #D6DDA2; it also sits naturally between #A2B8DD and #C6A2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA4DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 164, 221 |
| HSL | 247°, 46%, 75% |
| HSV | 247°, 26%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 26%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 43.12, 40.43, 73.94 |
| Yxy | 40.43, 0.2738, 0.2567 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.77, 14.48, -27.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.58, 13.39, -28.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA4DD
.text { color: #ABA4DD; }
.background { background-color: #ABA4DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA4DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 164, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 46%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA4DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 164, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA4DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 164, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA4DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA4DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6DDA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA4DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA4DD
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 #ABA4DD: ·
How #ABA4DD 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 #ABA4DD 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 #ABA4DD?
#ABA4DD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 164, 221). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA4DD?
#ABA4DD is RGB 171, 164, 221 — HSL 247°, 46%, 75% — CMYK 23%, 26%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ABA4DD?
Its complement is #D6DDA2; analogous partners are #A2B8DD and #C6A2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA4DD for text?
Black text on #ABA4DD has a contrast ratio of 9.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.31:1.