Palettes / Colors / #ABA6FD
#ABA6FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABA6FD is a blue color we call Pale 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 #ABA6FD 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.
#ABA6FD 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 #F9FDA5; it also sits naturally between #A5CDFD and #D6A5FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABA6FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 166, 253 |
| HSL | 243°, 96%, 82% |
| HSV | 243°, 34%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 34%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.16, 43.02, 98.69 |
| Yxy | 43.02, 0.2536, 0.2266 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.57, 21.16, -42.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.59, 20.10, -48.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 65% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 34% · 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 #ABA6FD
.text { color: #ABA6FD; }
.background { background-color: #ABA6FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABA6FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 166, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 96%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABA6FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 166, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABA6FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 166, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABA6FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABA6FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FDA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABA6FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABA6FD
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 #ABA6FD: ·
How #ABA6FD 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 #ABA6FD 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 #ABA6FD?
#ABA6FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 166, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABA6FD?
#ABA6FD is RGB 171, 166, 253 — HSL 243°, 96%, 82% — CMYK 32%, 34%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ABA6FD?
Its complement is #F9FDA5; analogous partners are #A5CDFD and #D6A5FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABA6FD for text?
Black text on #ABA6FD has a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.