Palettes / Colors / #ABCBE5
#ABCBE5 — Light Muted Blue
#ABCBE5 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 #ABCBE5 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.
#ABCBE5 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 #E5C4A9; it also sits naturally between #A9E5E2 and #A9ACE5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCBE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 203, 229 |
| HSL | 207°, 53%, 78% |
| HSV | 207°, 25%, 90% |
| CMYK | 25%, 11%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 52.29, 57.03, 82.38 |
| Yxy | 57.03, 0.2728, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.19, -4.93, -16.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.52, -4.58, -16.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 90%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCBE5
.text { color: #ABCBE5; }
.background { background-color: #ABCBE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCBE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 203, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 53%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCBE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 203, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCBE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 203, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCBE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCBE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5C4A9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCBE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCBE5
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 #ABCBE5: ·
How #ABCBE5 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 #ABCBE5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABCBE5?
#ABCBE5 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 203, 229). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCBE5?
#ABCBE5 is RGB 171, 203, 229 — HSL 207°, 53%, 78% — CMYK 25%, 11%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #ABCBE5?
Its complement is #E5C4A9; analogous partners are #A9E5E2 and #A9ACE5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCBE5 for text?
Black text on #ABCBE5 has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.