#ABB5EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.4% 0.078 276.3), rgb(171, 181, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ABB5EB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB5EB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 181, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.078 276.3) |
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 #ABB5EB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB5EB | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB5EB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB5EB text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB5EB
oklch(78.4% 0.078 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C99ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#727DE8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C63D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B9
oklch(49.2% 0.16 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4396
oklch(42.6% 0.134 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#ABB5EB 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) | #A5BAED | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFC7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB5EB
#ABB5EB
oklch(78.4% 0.078 276.3)
- #C7B97F
#C7B97F
oklch(78.4% 0.078 96.2)
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 #ABB5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #ABB5EB 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.