#ABBBE3
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.3% 0.06 267.9), rgb(171, 187, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ABBBE3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBE3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.06 267.9) |
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 #ABBBE3 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBE3 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBE3 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBE3 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBE3
oklch(79.3% 0.06 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#879FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A85D3
oklch(63% 0.122 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#526EC1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#435BA6
oklch(49% 0.123 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#374B87
oklch(42.8% 0.103 268)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#ABBBE3 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) | #AFBEE5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB9E2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC3C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBE3
#ABBBE3
oklch(79.3% 0.06 267.9)
- #CCBA90
#CCBA90
oklch(79.4% 0.06 87.5)
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 #ABBBE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBBE3 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.