Palettes / Colors / #ABCFF5
#ABCFF5 — Pale Vivid Blue
#ABCFF5 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 #ABCFF5 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.
#ABCFF5 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 #F5D2AD; it also sits naturally between #ADF4F5 and #AEADF5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ABCFF5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 207, 245 |
| HSL | 211°, 79%, 82% |
| HSV | 211°, 30%, 96% |
| CMYK | 30%, 16%, 0%, 4% |
| XYZ | 55.59, 59.88, 95.01 |
| Yxy | 59.88, 0.2641, 0.2845 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.77, -3.29, -22.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.38, -3.10, -23.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 81% · Blue 96%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 4%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ABCFF5
.text { color: #ABCFF5; }
.background { background-color: #ABCFF5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ABCFF5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 207, 245); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 79%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ABCFF5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 207, 245, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ABCFF5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 207, 245, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ABCFF5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ABCFF5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F5D2AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ABCFF5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ABCFF5
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 #ABCFF5: ·
How #ABCFF5 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 #ABCFF5 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 #ABCFF5?
#ABCFF5 is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 171, 207, 245). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ABCFF5?
#ABCFF5 is RGB 171, 207, 245 — HSL 211°, 79%, 82% — CMYK 30%, 16%, 0%, 4%.
What colors go with #ABCFF5?
Its complement is #F5D2AD; analogous partners are #ADF4F5 and #AEADF5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ABCFF5 for text?
Black text on #ABCFF5 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.