Palettes / Colors / #ABB2FE
#ABB2FE — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABB2FE 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 #ABB2FE 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.
#ABB2FE 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 #FEF7A9; it also sits naturally between #A9DBFE and #CDA9FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB2FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 178, 254 |
| HSL | 235°, 98%, 83% |
| HSV | 235°, 33%, 100% |
| CMYK | 33%, 30%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.60, 47.65, 100.30 |
| Yxy | 47.65, 0.2549, 0.2400 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.61, 14.70, -38.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.03, 13.95, -43.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 70% · Blue 100%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB2FE
.text { color: #ABB2FE; }
.background { background-color: #ABB2FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB2FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 178, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(235, 98%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB2FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 178, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB2FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 178, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB2FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB2FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FEF7A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB2FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB2FE
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 #ABB2FE: ·
How #ABB2FE 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 #ABB2FE 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 #ABB2FE?
#ABB2FE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 178, 254). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB2FE?
#ABB2FE is RGB 171, 178, 254 — HSL 235°, 98%, 83% — CMYK 33%, 30%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ABB2FE?
Its complement is #FEF7A9; analogous partners are #A9DBFE and #CDA9FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB2FE for text?
Black text on #ABB2FE has a contrast ratio of 10.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.