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#9ABBFE Color

#9ABBFE is rgb(154, 187, 254) in RGB, hsl(220, 98%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9ABBFE
HEX#9ABBFE
RGBrgb(154, 187, 254)
HSLhsl(220, 98%, 80%)
HSVhsv(220, 39%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.102 264)
LABlab(75.34% 0.92 -37.15)
LCHlch(75.34% 37.16 271.42)

What #9ABBFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #9ABBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9ABBFE Channel Values

How #9ABBFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 154 · G 187 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 98% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 39% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9ABBFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9ABBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9ABBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #9ABBFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #9ABBFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#9ABBFE
Protanopia#B6B6FE
Protanomaly#ABB8FE
Deuteranopia#B1B1FF
Deuteranomaly#A8B5FE
Tritanopia#8BC5C5
Tritanomaly#92C1DE
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #9ABBFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-9abbfe: #9ABBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9ABBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9abbfe': '#9ABBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.604, green: 0.733, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_9abbfe">#9ABBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#9ABBFE"

More Blue Colors

#9ABBFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9ABBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9ABBFE?

#9ABBFE is a lightest blue — rgb(154, 187, 254) in RGB and hsl(220, 98%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.

What is the RGB value of #9ABBFE?

#9ABBFE is rgb(154, 187, 254) — red 154, green 187, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9ABBFE?

#9ABBFE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9ABBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9ABBFE scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9ABBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9ABBFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 17.78, which is visibly different.

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