Palettes / Colors / #ABAED8
#ABAED8 — Light Muted Blue
#ABAED8 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #ABAED8 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.
#ABAED8 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 #D8D5AB; it also sits naturally between #ABC5D8 and #BFABD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAED8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 174, 216 |
| HSL | 236°, 37%, 76% |
| HSV | 236°, 21%, 85% |
| CMYK | 21%, 19%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 44.33, 43.89, 71.10 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.2782, 0.2755 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.15, 7.77, -21.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, 7.15, -21.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 85%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABAED8
.text { color: #ABAED8; }
.background { background-color: #ABAED8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAED8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 174, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 37%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAED8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 174, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAED8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 174, 216, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAED8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAED8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8D5AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAED8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAED8
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 #ABAED8: ·
How #ABAED8 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 #ABAED8 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 #ABAED8?
#ABAED8 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 174, 216). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAED8?
#ABAED8 is RGB 171, 174, 216 — HSL 236°, 37%, 76% — CMYK 21%, 19%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #ABAED8?
Its complement is #D8D5AB; analogous partners are #ABC5D8 and #BFABD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAED8 for text?
Black text on #ABAED8 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.