#ABBEDF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.051 261.5), rgb(171, 190, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#ABBEDF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBEDF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 190, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.051 261.5) |
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 #ABBEDF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBEDF | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBEDF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBEDF text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBEDF
oklch(79.8% 0.051 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6589C9
oklch(63% 0.105 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 262)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#ABBEDF 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) | #B3C0E1 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBBDE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC5C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBEDF
#ABBEDF
oklch(79.8% 0.051 261.5)
- #CEBA98
#CEBA98
oklch(79.7% 0.051 80.9)
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 #ABBEDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBEDF 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.