#ABBDE7
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(79.9% 0.063 266.8), rgb(171, 189, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ABBDE7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBDE7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.063 266.8) |
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 #ABBDE7 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBDE7 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBDE7 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBDE7 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBDE7
oklch(79.9% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#849FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6685D7
oklch(63% 0.129 267)
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Step 600
600
#4E6EC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F5BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#344B8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#ABBDE7 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) | #B0C0E9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBBE6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC5CB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBDE7
#ABBDE7
oklch(79.9% 0.063 266.8)
- #CFBB8F
#CFBB8F
oklch(79.8% 0.063 86.4)
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 #ABBDE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #ABBDE7 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.