Close to Periwinkle
#ABBEF3
#ABBEF3 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.5% green, and 95.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 75% saturation and 81% 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 #ABBEF3.
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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11.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #ABBEF3 as they’d see it.
#ABBEF3 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 #ABBEF3
What color is #ABBEF3?
#ABBEF3 is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 74.5% green, and 95.3% blue. Its hue is 224°, with 75% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #ABBEF3 in RGB?
#ABBEF3 is rgb(171, 190, 243): 171 red, 190 green, and 243 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #ABBEF3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 22, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #ABBEF3?
PANTONE 270 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #ABBEF3?
Its complement #D0BE89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.