#ABB4E5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78% 0.071 276.5), rgb(171, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#ABB4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.071 276.5) |
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 #ABB4E5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB4E5 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB4E5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB4E5 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB4E5
oklch(78% 0.071 276.5)
-
Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
-
Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
-
Step 600
600
#5E66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.7)
-
Step 700
700
#4D54B1
oklch(49% 0.146 276.4)
-
Step 800
800
#3F4590
oklch(42.6% 0.122 276.5)
-
Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
-
Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#ABB4E5 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) | #A6B9E7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B4E4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBDC5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB4E5
#ABB4E5
oklch(78% 0.071 276.5)
- #C4B884
#C4B884
oklch(78% 0.07 96.7)
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 #ABB4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #ABB4E5 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.