Palettes / Colors / #ABBFF3

#ABBFF3 — Light Blue

#ABBFF3 is a blue color we call Light 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 #ABBFF3 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.

#ABBFF3 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 #F3DEAA; it also sits naturally between #AAE3F3 and #BAAAF3. 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 75% · Blue 95%

Cyan 30% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%

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

Previews

CSS code for #ABBFF3

.text { color: #ABBFF3; }
.background { background-color: #ABBFF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABBFF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 191, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 75%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABBFF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 191, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABBFF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 191, 243, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#ABBFF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABBFF3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F3DEAA:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #ABBFF3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABBFF3

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 #ABBFF3 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 #ABBFF3 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

← #ABBFF2  ·  #ABBFF4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #ABBFF3?

#ABBFF3 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 191, 243). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #ABBFF3?

#ABBFF3 is RGB 171, 191, 243 — HSL 223°, 75%, 81% — CMYK 30%, 21%, 0%, 5%.

What colors go with #ABBFF3?

Its complement is #F3DEAA; analogous partners are #AAE3F3 and #BAAAF3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #ABBFF3 for text?

Black text on #ABBFF3 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.