Palettes / Colors / #ABC3FC
#ABC3FC — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABC3FC 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 #ABC3FC 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.
#ABC3FC 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 #FCE4AB; it also sits naturally between #ABECFC and #BBABFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC3FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 195, 252 |
| HSL | 222°, 93%, 83% |
| HSV | 222°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 23%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.88, 54.72, 99.82 |
| Yxy | 54.72, 0.2585, 0.2625 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.88, 4.85, -30.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.97, 4.59, -33.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 76% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC3FC
.text { color: #ABC3FC; }
.background { background-color: #ABC3FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC3FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 195, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 93%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC3FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 195, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC3FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 195, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC3FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC3FC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABC3FC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCE4AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC3FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC3FC
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 #ABC3FC: ·
How #ABC3FC 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 #ABC3FC 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABC3FC?
#ABC3FC is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 195, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC3FC?
#ABC3FC is RGB 171, 195, 252 — HSL 222°, 93%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 23%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ABC3FC?
Its complement is #FCE4AB; analogous partners are #ABECFC and #BBABFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC3FC for text?
Black text on #ABC3FC has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.