#ABABEE Hex Color
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#ababee is a light, cool indigo with a pastel finish and a softly glowing quality. Its high lightness and moderate saturation create a gentle, youthful mood suited to meditation, spring themes, baby products, and spacious UI backgrounds. Use it as a supporting base with navy or charcoal accents; black text reads clearly, with about 9.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #ababee.
Questions about #ababee
What is #ababee in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ababee is rgb(171, 171, 238), in HSL hsl(240, 66%, 80%) and in CMYK 28%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What text color works best with #ababee?
Black text is the clearest choice on #ababee, reaching about a 9.8:1 contrast ratio, which exceeds WCAG AA's 4.5:1 requirement for body text and supports readable labels, paragraphs, and interface controls.
How should designers use #ababee in a palette?
Is #ababee readable on white or black?
#ababee has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.