Close to Cornflower
#ABCDF5
#ABCDF5 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 80.4% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 79% saturation and 82% 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 #ABCDF5.
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.
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1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABCDF5 as they’d see it.
#ABCDF5 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 #ABCDF5
What color is #ABCDF5?
#ABCDF5 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 80.4% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 79% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABCDF5 in RGB?
#ABCDF5 is rgb(171, 205, 245): 171 red, 205 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABCDF5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 16, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABCDF5?
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 #ABCDF5?
Its complement #E4C5A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.