Palettes / Colors / #ABAFCD
#ABAFCD — Light Dusty Blue
#ABAFCD is a blue color we call Light Dusty 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 #ABAFCD 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.
#ABAFCD 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 #CDC9AC; it also sits naturally between #ACC1CD and #B9ACCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABAFCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 175, 205 |
| HSL | 233°, 25%, 74% |
| HSV | 233°, 17%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 15%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.14, 43.73, 63.92 |
| Yxy | 43.73, 0.2861, 0.2900 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.04, 4.76, -15.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.13, 4.34, -15.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 69% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABAFCD
.text { color: #ABAFCD; }
.background { background-color: #ABAFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABAFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 175, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 25%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABAFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 175, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABAFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 175, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABAFCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABAFCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDC9AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABAFCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABAFCD
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 #ABAFCD: ·
How #ABAFCD 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 #ABAFCD 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 #ABAFCD?
#ABAFCD is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 175, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABAFCD?
#ABAFCD is RGB 171, 175, 205 — HSL 233°, 25%, 74% — CMYK 17%, 15%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #ABAFCD?
Its complement is #CDC9AC; analogous partners are #ACC1CD and #B9ACCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABAFCD for text?
Black text on #ABAFCD has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.