Palettes / Colors / #ABCFE6
#ABCFE6 — Light Muted Blue
#ABCFE6 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 #ABCFE6 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.
#ABCFE6 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 #E6C3AD; it also sits naturally between #ADE6E0 and #ADB3E6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCFE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 207, 230 |
| HSL | 203°, 54%, 79% |
| HSV | 203°, 26%, 90% |
| CMYK | 26%, 10%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 53.39, 59.00, 83.44 |
| Yxy | 59.00, 0.2726, 0.3013 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.29, -6.80, -15.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.81, -6.34, -15.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 81% · Blue 90%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 10% · 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 #ABCFE6
.text { color: #ABCFE6; }
.background { background-color: #ABCFE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCFE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 207, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 54%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCFE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 207, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCFE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 207, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCFE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCFE6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E6C3AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCFE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCFE6
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 #ABCFE6: ·
How #ABCFE6 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 #ABCFE6 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 #ABCFE6?
#ABCFE6 is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 207, 230). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCFE6?
#ABCFE6 is RGB 171, 207, 230 — HSL 203°, 54%, 79% — CMYK 26%, 10%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #ABCFE6?
Its complement is #E6C3AD; analogous partners are #ADE6E0 and #ADB3E6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCFE6 for text?
Black text on #ABCFE6 has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.