#ABBFD5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.038 250.8), rgb(171, 191, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ABBFD5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.038 250.8) |
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 #ABBFD5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBFD5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBFD5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBFD5 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBFD5
oklch(79.7% 0.038 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#658DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.079 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A4
oklch(55.7% 0.085 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D638C
oklch(49% 0.079 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#335172
oklch(42.7% 0.066 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D435C
oklch(37.6% 0.051 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#ABBFD5 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) | #B7BFD6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C4C6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBFD5
#ABBFD5
oklch(79.7% 0.038 250.8)
- #CDB9A3
#CDB9A3
oklch(79.7% 0.038 69.9)
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 #ABBFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #ABBFD5 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.