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#ABC9CD Hex Code

Color Name: Pastel Blue

What is hex #ABC9CD Color?

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The color name of hex code #ABC9CD is Pastel Blue. The RGB values are (171, 201, 205) which means it is composed of 30% red, 35% green and 36% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:17 M:2 Y:0 K:20. In the HSV/HSB scale, #ABC9CD has a hue of 187°, 17% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #ABC9CD Color Codes

Color NamePastel Blue
RGB Values(171, 201, 205)
CMYK Values(17%, 2%, 0%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values(187°, 17%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe#99CCCC
Inverse Color#543632 [Royal Brown]
Closest Pantone®5513 C
Closest RAL7035 [Light grey]
Complementary Color#CDAFAB [Silver Pink]
#ABC9CD Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#C0C0C0
Desaturated#BCBCBC
Weighted Average (Most Common)#C0C0C0
Weighted Average (Luma)#C3C3C3
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#DBDBDB

Hex #ABC9CD Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of ABC9CD. Complementary color is CDAFAB

Complementary Palette

The complement of #ABC9CD is #CDAFAB which is called Silver Pink. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #ABC9CD color is offered by #CDAFAB. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

ABC9CD CDAFAB
Analogous color palette with (ABC9CD, ABB8CD and ABCDC0)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #ABC9CD are #ABB8CD and #ABCDC0, called Cadet Blue (Crayola) and Opal, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #ABC9CD with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

ABC9CD ABB8CD ABCDC0
Split Complementary color palette with (ABC9CD, CDABB8 and CDC0AB)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #ABC9CD are #CDABB8 (Silver Pink) and #CDC0AB (Dark Vanilla). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

ABC9CD CDABB8 CDC0AB
Triadic color palette with (ABC9CD, CDABC9 and C9CDAB)

Triadic Palette

#ABC9CD triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #CDABC9 (Lilac) and #C9CDAB (Dark Vanilla) along with #ABC9CD, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

ABC9CD CDABC9 C9CDAB
Tetradic color palette with (ABC9CD, CDABC9, CDAFAB and ABCDAF)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #ABC9CD has #CDABC9 (Lilac), #CDAFAB (Silver Pink) and #ABCDAF (Cambridge Blue). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

ABC9CD CDABC9 CDAFAB ABCDAF
Square color palette with (ABC9CD, C0ABCD, CDAFAB and B8CDAB)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #ABC9CD contains #C0ABCD (Lilac), #CDAFAB (Silver Pink) and #B8CDAB (Ash Gray). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

ABC9CD C0ABCD CDAFAB B8CDAB
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Hex #ABC9CD Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #ABC9CD rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of ABC9CD Color

Tints

  • Transparent BCD4D7BCD4D7
  • Transparent C4D9DCC4D9DC
  • Transparent CDDFE1CDDFE1
  • Transparent D5E4E6D5E4E6
  • Transparent DDE9EBDDE9EB
  • Transparent E6EFF0E6EFF0
  • Transparent EEF4F5EEF4F5
  • Transparent F7FAFAF7FAFA

Tones

  • Transparent A2BABEA2BABE
  • Transparent 9EB3B69EB3B6
  • Transparent 9AACAE9AACAE
  • Transparent 96A5A796A5A7
  • Transparent 919D9F919D9F
  • Transparent 8D96978D9697
  • Transparent 898F8F898F8F
  • Transparent 848788848788

Shades

  • Transparent 89A1A489A1A4
  • Transparent 788D90788D90
  • Transparent 67797B67797B
  • Transparent 566567566567
  • Transparent 445052445052
  • Transparent 333C3E333C3E
  • Transparent 222829222829
  • Transparent 111415111415

#ABC9CD Color Patterns

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    #ABC9CD Houndstooth Pattern

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    #ABC9CD Trellis Pattern

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    #ABC9CD Plaid Pattern


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