Palettes / Colors / #ABC6FD
#ABC6FD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABC6FD 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 #ABC6FD 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.
#ABC6FD 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 #FDE1AA; it also sits naturally between #AAEFFD and #B8AAFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABC6FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 198, 253 |
| HSL | 220°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 220°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 22%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.72, 56.14, 100.88 |
| Yxy | 56.14, 0.2584, 0.2651 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.69, 3.48, -29.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.93, 3.29, -32.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 78% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 22% · 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 #ABC6FD
.text { color: #ABC6FD; }
.background { background-color: #ABC6FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABC6FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 198, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABC6FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 198, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABC6FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 198, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABC6FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABC6FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDE1AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABC6FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABC6FD
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 #ABC6FD: ·
How #ABC6FD 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 #ABC6FD 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 #ABC6FD?
#ABC6FD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 198, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABC6FD?
#ABC6FD is RGB 171, 198, 253 — HSL 220°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 32%, 22%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ABC6FD?
Its complement is #FDE1AA; analogous partners are #AAEFFD and #B8AAFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABC6FD for text?
Black text on #ABC6FD has a contrast ratio of 12.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.