#ABB6F5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.1% 0.09 276.5), rgb(171, 182, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#ABB6F5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.09 276.5) |
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 #ABB6F5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB6F5 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB6F5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB6F5 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 276.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB6F5
oklch(79.1% 0.09 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A96F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F6
oklch(63.1% 0.184 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A5EE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A4CC7
oklch(49% 0.187 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D3FA1
oklch(42.7% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#333780
oklch(37.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 276.9)
#ABB6F5 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) | #A3BCF8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB7F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB6F5
#ABB6F5
oklch(79.1% 0.09 276.5)
- #CBBB76
#CBBB76
oklch(79% 0.091 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 #ABB6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
Use #ABB6F5 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.