Palettes / Colors / #ABCAE3
#ABCAE3 — Light Muted Blue
#ABCAE3 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 #ABCAE3 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.
#ABCAE3 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 #E3C4AB; it also sits naturally between #ABE3E0 and #ABAEE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCAE3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 202, 227 |
| HSL | 207°, 50%, 78% |
| HSV | 207°, 25%, 89% |
| CMYK | 25%, 11%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 51.78, 56.45, 80.84 |
| Yxy | 56.45, 0.2739, 0.2985 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.87, -4.86, -15.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.13, -4.51, -15.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 79% · Blue 89%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCAE3
.text { color: #ABCAE3; }
.background { background-color: #ABCAE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCAE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 202, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 50%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCAE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 202, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCAE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 202, 227, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCAE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCAE3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E3C4AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCAE3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCAE3
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 #ABCAE3: ·
How #ABCAE3 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 #ABCAE3 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 #ABCAE3?
#ABCAE3 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 202, 227). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCAE3?
#ABCAE3 is RGB 171, 202, 227 — HSL 207°, 50%, 78% — CMYK 25%, 11%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #ABCAE3?
Its complement is #E3C4AB; analogous partners are #ABE3E0 and #ABAEE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCAE3 for text?
Black text on #ABCAE3 has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.