Close to Light Steel Blue
#ABCAE2
#ABCAE2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 79.2% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 49% saturation and 78% 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 #ABCAE2.
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
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABCAE2 as they’d see it.
#ABCAE2 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 #ABCAE2
What color is #ABCAE2?
#ABCAE2 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 79.2% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 206°, with 49% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABCAE2 in RGB?
#ABCAE2 is rgb(171, 202, 226): 171 red, 202 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABCAE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 11, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABCAE2?
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 #ABCAE2?
Its complement #DDC1AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.