#ABBED5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.4% 0.039 253.3), rgb(171, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#ABBED5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 253°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBED5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.039 253.3) |
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 #ABBED5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBED5 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBED5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBED5 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBED5
oklch(79.4% 0.039 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#86A3C7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#678CB9
oklch(63% 0.08 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E76A5
oklch(55.7% 0.086 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F638D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#345173
oklch(42.8% 0.067 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E435D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2736
oklch(26.9% 0.033 254.4)
#ABBED5 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) | #B6BED6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BAD5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C3C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBED5
#ABBED5
oklch(79.4% 0.039 253.3)
- #CCB9A1
#CCB9A1
oklch(79.5% 0.039 73.6)
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 #ABBED5, 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 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #ABBED5 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.