Palettes / Colors / #ABB2FB

#ABB2FB — Pale Vivid Blue

#ABB2FB 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 #ABB2FB 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.

#ABB2FB 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 #FBF5AC; it also sits naturally between #ACDAFB and #CDACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 70% · Blue 98%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #ABB2FB

.text { color: #ABB2FB; }
.background { background-color: #ABB2FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB2FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 178, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB2FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 178, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB2FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 178, 251, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ABB2FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB2FB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #FBF5AC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ABB2FB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB2FB

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:

How #ABB2FB 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 #ABB2FB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #ABB2FB?

#ABB2FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 178, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB2FB?

#ABB2FB is RGB 171, 178, 251 — HSL 235°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 29%, 0%, 2%.

What colors go with #ABB2FB?

Its complement is #FBF5AC; analogous partners are #ACDAFB and #CDACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ABB2FB for text?

Black text on #ABB2FB has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.