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#ABDDFC Color

#ABDDFC is rgb(171, 221, 252) in RGB, hsl(203, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ABDDFC
HEX#ABDDFC
RGBrgb(171, 221, 252)
HSLhsl(203, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(203, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.067 235.8)
LABlab(85.40% -11.32 -20.70)
LCHlch(85.40% 23.59 241.32)

What #ABDDFC 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 #ABDDFC, 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.

#ABDDFC Channel Values

How #ABDDFC 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 221 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ABDDFC 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #ABDDFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ABDDFC; 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 #ABDDFC

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 #ABDDFC.

How #ABDDFC 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#ABDDFC
Protanopia#D6D6FC
Protanomaly#C6D9FC
Deuteranopia#CECEFD
Deuteranomaly#C1D4FD
Tritanopia#A5E1E1
Tritanomaly#A7E0EC
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ABDDFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-abddfc: #ABDDFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ABDDFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-abddfc': '#ABDDFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.867, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_abddfc">#ABDDFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ABDDFC"

More Blue Colors

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

#ABDDFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ABDDFC?

#ABDDFC is a lightest blue — rgb(171, 221, 252) in RGB and hsl(203, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #ABDDFC?

#ABDDFC is rgb(171, 221, 252) — red 171, green 221, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ABDDFC?

#ABDDFC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 12%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ABDDFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ABDDFC scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ABDDFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ABDDFC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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