Palettes / Colors / #ABCAE1
#ABCAE1 — Light Muted Blue
#ABCAE1 is a blue color we call Light Muted 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 #ABCAE1 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.
#ABCAE1 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 #E1C3AD; it also sits naturally between #ADE1DE and #ADB0E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCAE1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 202, 225 |
| HSL | 206°, 47%, 78% |
| HSV | 206°, 24%, 88% |
| CMYK | 24%, 10%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 51.51, 56.34, 79.39 |
| Yxy | 56.34, 0.2751, 0.3009 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.80, -5.31, -14.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.06, -4.93, -14.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 79% · Blue 88%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCAE1
.text { color: #ABCAE1; }
.background { background-color: #ABCAE1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCAE1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 202, 225); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 47%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCAE1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 202, 225, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCAE1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 202, 225, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCAE1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCAE1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E1C3AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCAE1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCAE1
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 #ABCAE1: ·
How #ABCAE1 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 #ABCAE1 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 #ABCAE1?
#ABCAE1 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 202, 225). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCAE1?
#ABCAE1 is RGB 171, 202, 225 — HSL 206°, 47%, 78% — CMYK 24%, 10%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #ABCAE1?
Its complement is #E1C3AD; analogous partners are #ADE1DE and #ADB0E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCAE1 for text?
Black text on #ABCAE1 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.