Palettes / Colors / #ABCDF8
#ABCDF8 — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABCDF8 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 #ABCDF8 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.
#ABCDF8 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 #F8D6AA; it also sits naturally between #AAF3F8 and #AFAAF8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCDF8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 205, 248 |
| HSL | 214°, 85%, 82% |
| HSV | 214°, 31%, 97% |
| CMYK | 31%, 17%, 0%, 3% |
| XYZ | 55.57, 59.10, 97.29 |
| Yxy | 59.10, 0.2622, 0.2788 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.35, -1.50, -24.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.88, -1.42, -26.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 80% · Blue 97%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCDF8
.text { color: #ABCDF8; }
.background { background-color: #ABCDF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCDF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 205, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 85%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCDF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 205, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCDF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 205, 248, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCDF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCDF8">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8D6AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCDF8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCDF8
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 #ABCDF8: ·
How #ABCDF8 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 #ABCDF8 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 #ABCDF8?
#ABCDF8 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 205, 248). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCDF8?
#ABCDF8 is RGB 171, 205, 248 — HSL 214°, 85%, 82% — CMYK 31%, 17%, 0%, 3%.
What colors go with #ABCDF8?
Its complement is #F8D6AA; analogous partners are #AAF3F8 and #AFAAF8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCDF8 for text?
Black text on #ABCDF8 has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.