#ABBBE7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.5% 0.065 269.3), rgb(171, 187, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#ABBBE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBE7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.065 269.3) |
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 #ABBBE7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBE7 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBE7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBE7 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBE7
oklch(79.5% 0.065 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#869EE2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#6984DA
oklch(63.1% 0.133 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#526CC7
oklch(55.7% 0.144 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#4259AC
oklch(49% 0.135 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#37498B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#ABBBE7 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) | #AEBEE9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B9E6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3CA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBE7
#ABBBE7
oklch(79.5% 0.065 269.3)
- #CDBB8C
#CDBB8C
oklch(79.6% 0.066 89.5)
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 #ABBBE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
Use #ABBBE7 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.