Palettes / Colors / #ABBBFB
#ABBBFB — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABBBFB 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 #ABBBFB 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.
#ABBBFB 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 #FBEBAC; it also sits naturally between #ACE3FB and #C4ACFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABBBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 187, 251 |
| HSL | 228°, 91%, 83% |
| HSV | 228°, 32%, 98% |
| CMYK | 32%, 25%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.98, 51.16, 98.40 |
| Yxy | 51.16, 0.2579, 0.2539 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.78, 8.97, -33.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.53, 8.49, -36.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 73% · Blue 98%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABBBFB
.text { color: #ABBBFB; }
.background { background-color: #ABBBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 187, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(228, 91%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 187, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 187, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABBBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBEBAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABBBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBBFB
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 #ABBBFB: ·
How #ABBBFB 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 #ABBBFB 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 #ABBBFB?
#ABBBFB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 187, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBBFB?
#ABBBFB is RGB 171, 187, 251 — HSL 228°, 91%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 25%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ABBBFB?
Its complement is #FBEBAC; analogous partners are #ACE3FB and #C4ACFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABBBFB for text?
Black text on #ABBBFB has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.