#ABBDD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.2% 0.04 255.6), rgb(171, 189, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#ABBDD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.04 255.6) |
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 #ABBDD5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBDD5 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBDD5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBDD5 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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)
#ABBDD5
oklch(79.2% 0.04 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#688CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#5075A6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#40628E
oklch(49% 0.081 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#355074
oklch(42.6% 0.069 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2737
oklch(26.9% 0.034 255.8)
#ABBDD5 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) | #B5BED6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B9D4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C2C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBDD5
#ABBDD5
oklch(79.2% 0.04 255.6)
- #CAB8A0
#CAB8A0
oklch(79.1% 0.039 75.1)
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 #ABBDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #ABBDD5 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.