Palettes / Colors / #ABB4BF
#ABB4BF — Light Dusty Blue
#ABB4BF 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 #ABB4BF 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.
#ABB4BF 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 #BFB6AB; it also sits naturally between #ABBEBF and #ACABBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABB4BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 180, 191 |
| HSL | 213°, 14%, 71% |
| HSV | 213°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 10%, 6%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.52, 45.06, 55.75 |
| Yxy | 45.06, 0.2967, 0.3144 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.93, -0.93, -6.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.13, -0.84, -6.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 71% · Blue 75%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABB4BF
.text { color: #ABB4BF; }
.background { background-color: #ABB4BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABB4BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 180, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 14%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABB4BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 180, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABB4BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 180, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABB4BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABB4BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFB6AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABB4BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABB4BF
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 #ABB4BF: ·
How #ABB4BF 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 #ABB4BF 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 #ABB4BF?
#ABB4BF is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 180, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABB4BF?
#ABB4BF is RGB 171, 180, 191 — HSL 213°, 14%, 71% — CMYK 10%, 6%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #ABB4BF?
Its complement is #BFB6AB; analogous partners are #ABBEBF and #ACABBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABB4BF for text?
Black text on #ABB4BF has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.