#ABB3E9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.078 277.9), rgb(171, 179, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#ABB3E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB3E9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 179, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.078 277.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABB3E9 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB3E9 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB3E9 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB3E9 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB3E9
oklch(78% 0.078 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F63D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#404395
oklch(42.7% 0.132 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#ABB3E9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4B8EB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B4E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBDC5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB3E9
#ABB3E9
oklch(78% 0.078 277.9)
- #C4B87E
#C4B87E
oklch(77.9% 0.078 97.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABB3E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #ABB3E9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.