#ABBED4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.038 252.1), rgb(171, 190, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#ABBED4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBED4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.038 252.1) |
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 #ABBED4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBED4 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBED4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBED4 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBED4
oklch(79.4% 0.038 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C6
oklch(70.8% 0.06 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#678DB7
oklch(63.2% 0.077 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A3
oklch(55.6% 0.084 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#345171
oklch(42.7% 0.064 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E435C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#ABBED4 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) | #B6BED5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C3C5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBED4
#ABBED4
oklch(79.4% 0.038 252.1)
- #CBB9A2
#CBB9A2
oklch(79.5% 0.038 74)
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 #ABBED4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBED4 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.