Palettes / Colors / #ABADEE
#ABADEE — Light Blue
#ABADEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #ABADEE 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.
#ABADEE 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 #EEEBAA; it also sits naturally between #AACEEE and #CAAAEE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABADEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 173, 238 |
| HSL | 238°, 66%, 80% |
| HSV | 238°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 28%, 27%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.17, 44.72, 87.03 |
| Yxy | 44.72, 0.2636, 0.2499 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.71, 13.51, -32.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.87, 12.66, -35.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 93%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABADEE
.text { color: #ABADEE; }
.background { background-color: #ABADEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABADEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 173, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 66%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABADEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 173, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABADEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 173, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABADEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABADEE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABADEE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEBAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABADEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABADEE
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 #ABADEE: ·
How #ABADEE 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 #ABADEE 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 #ABADEE?
#ABADEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 173, 238). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABADEE?
#ABADEE is RGB 171, 173, 238 — HSL 238°, 66%, 80% — CMYK 28%, 27%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ABADEE?
Its complement is #EEEBAA; analogous partners are #AACEEE and #CAAAEE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABADEE for text?
Black text on #ABADEE has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.