Palettes / Colors / #ABAEBE
#ABAEBE — Light Dusty Blue
#ABAEBE is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
#ABAEBE 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 #BFBCAB; it also sits naturally between #ABB8BF and #B2ABBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAEBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 174, 190 |
| HSL | 231°, 13%, 71% |
| HSV | 231°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 8%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 41.22, 42.65, 54.77 |
| Yxy | 42.65, 0.2973, 0.3076 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.32, 2.12, -8.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.31, 1.91, -7.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 75%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABAEBE
.text { color: #ABAEBE; }
.background { background-color: #ABAEBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAEBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 174, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(231, 13%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAEBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 174, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAEBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 174, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAEBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAEBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBCAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAEBE: #000000.
How #ABAEBE 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 #ABAEBE 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 #ABAEBE?
#ABAEBE is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 174, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAEBE?
#ABAEBE is RGB 171, 174, 190 — HSL 231°, 13%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 8%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABAEBE?
Its complement is #BFBCAB; analogous partners are #ABB8BF and #B2ABBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAEBE for text?
Black text on #ABAEBE has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.