#ABAED4 Color
#ABAED4 is rgb(171, 174, 212) in RGB, hsl(236, 32%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABAED4rgb(171, 174, 212)hsl(236, 32%, 75%)hsv(236, 19%, 83%)cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 17%)oklch(76.1% 0.054 281.5)lab(71.82% 4.87 -19.71)lch(71.82% 20.31 283.86)What #ABAED4 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 #ABAED4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABAED4 Channel Values
How #ABAED4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 171 · G 174 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 32% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 19% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABAED4 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.
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Colors That Go With #ABAED4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABAED4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ABAED4
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 #ABAED4 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-abaed4: #ABAED4;background-color: #ABAED4;colors: { 'color-abaed4': '#ABAED4' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.682, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_abaed4">#ABAED4</color>fill="#ABAED4"More Blue Colors
#ABAED4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABAED4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABAED4?
#ABAED4 is a light blue — rgb(171, 174, 212) in RGB and hsl(236, 32%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #ABAED4?
#ABAED4 is rgb(171, 174, 212) — red 171, green 174, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABAED4?
#ABAED4 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 18%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABAED4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABAED4 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABAED4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABAED4 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.96, which is visibly different.
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