#ABAEE7 Color
#ABAEE7 is rgb(171, 174, 231) in RGB, hsl(237, 56%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABAEE7rgb(171, 174, 231)hsl(237, 56%, 79%)hsv(237, 26%, 91%)cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%)oklch(76.9% 0.081 282)lab(72.39% 8.23 -29.17)lch(72.39% 30.31 285.76)What #ABAEE7 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 #ABAEE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABAEE7 Channel Values
How #ABAEE7 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 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 237° · S 56% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 237° · S 26% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABAEE7 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 #ABAEE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABAEE7; 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 #ABAEE7
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 #ABAEE7 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-abaee7: #ABAEE7;background-color: #ABAEE7;colors: { 'color-abaee7': '#ABAEE7' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.682, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_abaee7">#ABAEE7</color>fill="#ABAEE7"More Blue Colors
#ABAEE7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABAEE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABAEE7?
#ABAEE7 is a light blue — rgb(171, 174, 231) in RGB and hsl(237, 56%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.
What is the RGB value of #ABAEE7?
#ABAEE7 is rgb(171, 174, 231) — red 171, green 174, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABAEE7?
#ABAEE7 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABAEE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABAEE7 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABAEE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABAEE7 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 18.63, which is visibly different.
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