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#ABCFE3 Color

#ABCFE3 is rgb(171, 207, 227) in RGB, hsl(201, 50%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABCFE3
HEX#ABCFE3
RGBrgb(171, 207, 227)
HSLhsl(201, 50%, 78%)
HSVhsv(201, 25%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.047 232.4)
LABlab(80.99% -9.05 -14.10)
LCHlch(80.99% 16.75 237.31)

What #ABCFE3 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 #ABCFE3, 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.

#ABCFE3 Channel Values

How #ABCFE3 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 171 · G 207 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 50% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 25% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABCFE3 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ABCFE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ABCFE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABCFE3; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ABCFE3

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ABCFE3.

How #ABCFE3 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#ABCFE3
Protanopia#C9C9E3
Protanomaly#BECCE3
Deuteranopia#C4C4E4
Deuteranomaly#BBC9E3
Tritanopia#A7D2D2
Tritanomaly#A9D1D9
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABCFE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abcfe3: #ABCFE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABCFE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abcfe3': '#ABCFE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.812, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_abcfe3">#ABCFE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABCFE3"

More Blue Colors

#ABCFE3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ABCFE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABCFE3?

#ABCFE3 is a light blue — rgb(171, 207, 227) in RGB and hsl(201, 50%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.

What is the RGB value of #ABCFE3?

#ABCFE3 is rgb(171, 207, 227) — red 171, green 207, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABCFE3?

#ABCFE3 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABCFE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABCFE3 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABCFE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABCFE3 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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