Palettes / Colors / #ABC4E9
#ABC4E9 — Light Blue
#ABC4E9 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 #ABC4E9 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.
#ABC4E9 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 #E9D0AA; it also sits naturally between #AAE2E9 and #B1AAE9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC4E9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 196, 233 |
| HSL | 216°, 58%, 79% |
| HSV | 216°, 27%, 91% |
| CMYK | 27%, 16%, 0%, 9% |
| XYZ | 51.24, 54.02, 84.82 |
| Yxy | 54.02, 0.2696, 0.2842 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.47, -0.27, -21.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.50, -0.25, -21.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 77% · Blue 91%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABC4E9
.text { color: #ABC4E9; }
.background { background-color: #ABC4E9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC4E9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 196, 233); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 58%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC4E9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 196, 233, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC4E9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 196, 233, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC4E9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC4E9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABC4E9
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E9D0AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC4E9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC4E9
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 #ABC4E9: ·
How #ABC4E9 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 #ABC4E9 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 #ABC4E9?
#ABC4E9 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 196, 233). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC4E9?
#ABC4E9 is RGB 171, 196, 233 — HSL 216°, 58%, 79% — CMYK 27%, 16%, 0%, 9%.
What colors go with #ABC4E9?
Its complement is #E9D0AA; analogous partners are #AAE2E9 and #B1AAE9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC4E9 for text?
Black text on #ABC4E9 has a contrast ratio of 11.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.