#ABBBE0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.056 266.7), rgb(171, 187, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#ABBBE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.056 266.7) |
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 #ABBBE0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBE0 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBE0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBE0 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBE0
oklch(79.2% 0.056 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#526FBB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#435DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#ABBBE0 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) | #B0BDE2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9DF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC2C7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBE0
#ABBBE0
oklch(79.2% 0.056 266.7)
- #CBBA93
#CBBA93
oklch(79.3% 0.056 87.2)
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 #ABBBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBBE0 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.