#ABBCE8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.7% 0.065 268.4), rgb(171, 188, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#ABBCE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 188, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.065 268.4) |
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 #ABBCE8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBCE8 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBCE8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBCE8 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBCE8
oklch(79.7% 0.065 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#859EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6784DA
oklch(63% 0.134 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#506CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#415AAD
oklch(49.2% 0.135 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#354A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#ABBCE8 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) | #AFBFEA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC5CB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBCE8
#ABBCE8
oklch(79.7% 0.065 268.4)
- #CEBB8D
#CEBB8D
oklch(79.7% 0.065 88.2)
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 #ABBCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #ABBCE8 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.