#ABBAF2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.7% 0.081 272.8), rgb(171, 186, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#ABBAF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.081 272.8) |
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 #ABBAF2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBAF2 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBAF2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBAF2 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBAF2
oklch(79.7% 0.081 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#869AF2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#697EED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#5364DB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#4452BE
oklch(49% 0.169 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#38449A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 273)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2348
oklch(27.1% 0.069 272.9)
#ABBAF2 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) | #A9BFF5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B9F1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5CD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBAF2
#ABBAF2
oklch(79.7% 0.081 272.8)
- #CFBC80
#CFBC80
oklch(79.7% 0.081 92.6)
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 #ABBAF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #ABBAF2 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.