Palettes / Colors / #ABAACA
#ABAACA — Light Dusty Blue
#ABAACA is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #ABAACA 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.
#ABAACA 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 #C9CAAA; it also sits naturally between #AAB9CA and #BBAACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAACA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 170, 202 |
| HSL | 242°, 23%, 73% |
| HSV | 242°, 16%, 79% |
| CMYK | 15%, 16%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 41.83, 41.67, 61.72 |
| Yxy | 41.67, 0.2881, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.64, 6.86, -16.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.55, 6.24, -15.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 79%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABAACA
.text { color: #ABAACA; }
.background { background-color: #ABAACA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAACA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 170, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 23%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAACA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 170, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAACA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 170, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAACA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAACA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CAAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAACA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAACA
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 #ABAACA: ·
How #ABAACA 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 #ABAACA 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 #ABAACA?
#ABAACA is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 170, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAACA?
#ABAACA is RGB 171, 170, 202 — HSL 242°, 23%, 73% — CMYK 15%, 16%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #ABAACA?
Its complement is #C9CAAA; analogous partners are #AAB9CA and #BBAACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAACA for text?
Black text on #ABAACA has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.