Palettes / Colors / #ABCBDD
#ABCBDD — Light Muted Blue
#ABCBDD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
#ABCBDD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DDBEAC; it also sits naturally between #ACDDD6 and #ACB2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 203, 221 |
| HSL | 202°, 42%, 77% |
| HSV | 202°, 23%, 87% |
| CMYK | 23%, 8%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 51.20, 56.59, 76.63 |
| Yxy | 56.59, 0.2776, 0.3069 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.95, -6.74, -12.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.23, -6.23, -12.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCBDD
.text { color: #ABCBDD; }
.background { background-color: #ABCBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 203, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 42%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 203, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 203, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABCBDD
Tints of #ABCBDD
Tones of #ABCBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDBEAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCBDD: #000000.
How #ABCBDD 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 #ABCBDD 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 #ABCBDD?
#ABCBDD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 203, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCBDD?
#ABCBDD is RGB 171, 203, 221 — HSL 202°, 42%, 77% — CMYK 23%, 8%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #ABCBDD?
Its complement is #DDBEAC; analogous partners are #ACDDD6 and #ACB2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCBDD for text?
Black text on #ABCBDD has a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.