Palettes / Colors / #ABA5FC
#ABA5FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABA5FC is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
#ABA5FC 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 #F6FCA6; it also sits naturally between #A6CBFC and #D7A6FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA5FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 165, 252 |
| HSL | 244°, 94%, 82% |
| HSV | 244°, 35%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 35%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 47.82, 42.60, 97.80 |
| Yxy | 42.60, 0.2541, 0.2263 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.28, 21.47, -42.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.27, 20.38, -48.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABA5FC
.text { color: #ABA5FC; }
.background { background-color: #ABA5FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA5FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 165, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(244, 94%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA5FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 165, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA5FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 165, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA5FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA5FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F6FCA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA5FC: #000000.
How #ABA5FC 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 #ABA5FC 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 #ABA5FC?
#ABA5FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 165, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA5FC?
#ABA5FC is RGB 171, 165, 252 — HSL 244°, 94%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 35%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ABA5FC?
Its complement is #F6FCA6; analogous partners are #A6CBFC and #D7A6FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA5FC for text?
Black text on #ABA5FC has a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.