Close to Light Steel Blue
#ABBEDC
#ABBEDC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 41% 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 #ABBEDC.
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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1.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABBEDC as they’d see it.
#ABBEDC 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 #ABBEDC
What color is #ABBEDC?
#ABBEDC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.5% green, and 86.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 41% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABBEDC in RGB?
#ABBEDC is rgb(171, 190, 220): 171 red, 190 green, and 220 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABBEDC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 14, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABBEDC?
PANTONE 283 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABBEDC?
Its complement #CDBA9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.