#ABBCD4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.039 257), rgb(171, 188, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#ABBCD4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 188, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.039 257) |
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 #ABBCD4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBCD4 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBCD4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBCD4 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBCD4
oklch(79% 0.039 257)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 257.2)
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Step 600
600
#5275A6
oklch(55.7% 0.087 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#42628E
oklch(49.1% 0.08 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#375073
oklch(42.7% 0.066 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#30425D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#ABBCD4 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) | #B4BDD5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C1C4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBCD4
#ABBCD4
oklch(79% 0.039 257)
- #C9B89F
#C9B89F
oklch(79% 0.039 77.5)
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 #ABBCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #ABBCD4 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.