#ABB5E1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.064 274.8), rgb(171, 181, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#ABB5E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB5E1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 181, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.064 274.8) |
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 #ABB5E1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB5E1 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB5E1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB5E1 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB5E1
oklch(78% 0.064 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7381D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C69C5
oklch(55.6% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AA
oklch(49.1% 0.132 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#353D6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#ABB5E1 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) | #A8B9E3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B5E0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDC4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB5E1
#ABB5E1
oklch(78% 0.064 274.8)
- #C4B889
#C4B889
oklch(78.1% 0.064 95.5)
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 #ABB5E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABB5E1 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.