Close to Light Steel Blue
#ABC6DD
#ABC6DD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 77.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 42% saturation and 77% 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 #ABC6DD.
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
1.77:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.77:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABC6DD as they’d see it.
#ABC6DD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #ABC6DD
What color is #ABC6DD?
#ABC6DD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 77.6% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 42% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABC6DD in RGB?
#ABC6DD is rgb(171, 198, 221): 171 red, 198 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABC6DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 10, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABC6DD?
PANTONE 277 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABC6DD?
Its complement #D7BEA9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.