Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF)

The hex code for Pale Cornflower Blue is #ABCDEF. It is rgb(171, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(210, 68%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK — a lightest blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#ABCDEF

RGBrgb(171, 205, 239)

HSLhsl(210, 68%, 80%)

HSVhsv(210, 28%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.06 248.6)

LABlab(80.77% -5.96 -20.79)

LCHlch(80.77% 21.62 254.01)

Colors Closest to Pale Cornflower Blue

Pale Cornflower Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 3.7 Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 4.88 Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.65 Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 7.78 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.45 Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.56

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

#ABCDEF Channel Values

How Pale Cornflower Blue 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 205 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 210° · S 68% · L 80%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 210° · S 28% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 28% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pale Cornflower Blue 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.

TextWhite text1.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pale Cornflower Blue

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pale Cornflower Blue

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Pale Cornflower Blue 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#ABCDEF

Protanopia#C8C8EF

Protanomaly#BDCAEF

Deuteranopia#C3C3F0

Deuteranomaly#BAC7EF

Tritanopia#A5D2D2

Tritanomaly#A7D0DE

Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #ABCDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--pale-cornflower-blue: #ABCDEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABCDEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pale-cornflower-blue': '#ABCDEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.804, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="pale_cornflower_blue">#ABCDEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#ABCDEF"

More Blue Colors

Pale Cornflower Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

acace6 abc7de adadff abb5bf add9ff a7dbfb aeaeef a7b9f1 aeb8c2 a69fd5 afa3f5 a69de1 ccccff eaeafb 00008b 004285 054a76 154cb2 214fc6 324ab2 417dc1 583eea 6f63bb 88ace0

#ABCDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Cornflower Blue?

The hex code for Pale Cornflower Blue is #ABCDEF. That is rgb(171, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(210, 68%, 80%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #ABCDEF?

#ABCDEF is rgb(171, 205, 239) — red 171, green 205, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABCDEF?

#ABCDEF converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 14%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABCDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABCDEF scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABCDEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABCDEF 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 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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