Palettes / Colors / #ABCFEB
#ABCFEB — Light Blue
#ABCFEB is a blue color we call Light 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 #ABCFEB 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.
#ABCFEB 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 #ECC8AC; it also sits naturally between #ACECE7 and #ACB1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 207, 235 |
| HSL | 206°, 62%, 80% |
| HSV | 206°, 27%, 92% |
| CMYK | 27%, 12%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.10, 59.28, 87.19 |
| Yxy | 59.28, 0.2697, 0.2956 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, -5.65, -17.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.99, -5.28, -18.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 81% · Blue 92%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCFEB
.text { color: #ABCFEB; }
.background { background-color: #ABCFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 207, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 62%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 207, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 207, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ABCFEB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECC8AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCFEB
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 #ABCFEB: ·
How #ABCFEB 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 #ABCFEB 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 #ABCFEB?
#ABCFEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 207, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCFEB?
#ABCFEB is RGB 171, 207, 235 — HSL 206°, 62%, 80% — CMYK 27%, 12%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #ABCFEB?
Its complement is #ECC8AC; analogous partners are #ACECE7 and #ACB1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCFEB for text?
Black text on #ABCFEB has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.