#ABB8C3 color
#ABB8C3 is a light, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color silver (#C0C0C0).
Color values
| HEX | #ABB8C3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 17%, 72%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 24%) |
| Decimal | 11253955 |
| CSS | color: #ABB8C3; |
| Android | 0xFFABB8C3 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.722, blue: 0.765, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #ABB8C3 | 2.02:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #ABB8C3 | 10.38:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #ABB8C3
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #ABB8C3 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #ABB8C3
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #ABB8C3 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #ABB8C3; background-color: #ABB8C3; }
.element { color: rgb(171 184 195); }
.element { color: hsl(208 17% 72%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#ABB8C3] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #ABB8C3;Frequently asked questions
What color is #ABB8C3?
#ABB8C3 is a light, muted blue. Its hue sits at 208° on the color wheel, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness.
What is #ABB8C3 in RGB?
#ABB8C3 converts to rgb(171, 184, 195) — 171 red, 184 green and 195 blue.
What is #ABB8C3 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 24%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #ABB8C3 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.38:1 versus 2.02:1).
What is the complementary color of #ABB8C3?
#C4B7AB — the hue directly opposite #ABB8C3 on the color wheel.