Close to Light Steel Blue
#ABB2CF
#ABB2CF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 69.8% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #ABB2CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.10:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABB2CF as they’d see it.
#ABB2CF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABB2CF
What color is #ABB2CF?
#ABB2CF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 69.8% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 228°, with 27% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABB2CF in RGB?
#ABB2CF is rgb(171, 178, 207): 171 red, 178 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABB2CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 14, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABB2CF?
PANTONE 2659 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABB2CF?
Its complement #BAB396 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.