Palettes / Colors / #ABB2DD
#ABB2DD — Light Muted Blue
#ABB2DD 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 #ABB2DD 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.
#ABB2DD 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 #DDD6AC; it also sits naturally between #ACCBDD and #BEACDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB2DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 178, 221 |
| HSL | 232°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 232°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 19%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.77, 45.72, 74.82 |
| Yxy | 45.72, 0.2752, 0.2749 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.36, 6.71, -22.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.62, 6.20, -22.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 70% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB2DD
.text { color: #ABB2DD; }
.background { background-color: #ABB2DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB2DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 178, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(232, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB2DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 178, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB2DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 178, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB2DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB2DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD6AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB2DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB2DD
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 #ABB2DD: ·
How #ABB2DD 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 #ABB2DD 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 #ABB2DD?
#ABB2DD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 178, 221). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB2DD?
#ABB2DD is RGB 171, 178, 221 — HSL 232°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 19%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ABB2DD?
Its complement is #DDD6AC; analogous partners are #ACCBDD and #BEACDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB2DD for text?
Black text on #ABB2DD has a contrast ratio of 10.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.