Palettes / Colors / #ABAEF9
#ABAEF9 — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABAEF9 is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ABAEF9 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.
#ABAEF9 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 #F9F6A9; it also sits naturally between #A9D4F9 and #CEA9F9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAEF9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 174, 249 |
| HSL | 238°, 87%, 82% |
| HSV | 238°, 31%, 98% |
| CMYK | 31%, 30%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.03, 45.77, 95.87 |
| Yxy | 45.77, 0.2571, 0.2400 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.40, 15.67, -37.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.65, 14.81, -41.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 68% · Blue 98%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABAEF9
.text { color: #ABAEF9; }
.background { background-color: #ABAEF9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAEF9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 174, 249); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 87%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAEF9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 174, 249, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAEF9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 174, 249, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAEF9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAEF9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9F6A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAEF9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAEF9
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 #ABAEF9: ·
How #ABAEF9 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 #ABAEF9 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 #ABAEF9?
#ABAEF9 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 174, 249). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAEF9?
#ABAEF9 is RGB 171, 174, 249 — HSL 238°, 87%, 82% — CMYK 31%, 30%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ABAEF9?
Its complement is #F9F6A9; analogous partners are #A9D4F9 and #CEA9F9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAEF9 for text?
Black text on #ABAEF9 has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.