Palettes / Colors / #ABAAFD
#ABAAFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABAAFD 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 #ABAAFD 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.
#ABAAFD 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 #FBFDAA; it also sits naturally between #AAD2FD and #D5AAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAAFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 170, 253 |
| HSL | 241°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 241°, 33%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 33%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 48.90, 44.50, 98.94 |
| Yxy | 44.50, 0.2542, 0.2314 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.56, 18.91, -41.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.71, 17.95, -46.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 67% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 33% · 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 #ABAAFD
.text { color: #ABAAFD; }
.background { background-color: #ABAAFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAAFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 170, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAAFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 170, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAAFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 170, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAAFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAAFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBFDAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAAFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAAFD
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 #ABAAFD: ·
How #ABAAFD 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 #ABAAFD 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 #ABAAFD?
#ABAAFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 170, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAAFD?
#ABAAFD is RGB 171, 170, 253 — HSL 241°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 33%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ABAAFD?
Its complement is #FBFDAA; analogous partners are #AAD2FD and #D5AAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAAFD for text?
Black text on #ABAAFD has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.