#ABAEF7 Color
#ABAEF7 is rgb(171, 174, 247) in RGB, hsl(238, 83%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ABAEF7rgb(171, 174, 247)hsl(238, 83%, 82%)hsv(238, 31%, 97%)cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 3%)oklch(77.6% 0.104 281.9)lab(72.92% 11.24 -37.01)lch(72.92% 38.67 286.89)What #ABAEF7 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 #ABAEF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ABAEF7 Channel Values
How #ABAEF7 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 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 83% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 31% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABAEF7 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 #ABAEF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABAEF7; 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 #ABAEF7
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 #ABAEF7 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-abaef7: #ABAEF7;background-color: #ABAEF7;colors: { 'color-abaef7': '#ABAEF7' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.682, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_abaef7">#ABAEF7</color>fill="#ABAEF7"More Blue Colors
#ABAEF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ABAEF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ABAEF7?
#ABAEF7 is a lightest blue — rgb(171, 174, 247) in RGB and hsl(238, 83%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.
What is the RGB value of #ABAEF7?
#ABAEF7 is rgb(171, 174, 247) — red 171, green 174, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ABAEF7?
#ABAEF7 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ABAEF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ABAEF7 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ABAEF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ABAEF7 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 19.43, which is visibly different.
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