#ABBFD6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.7% 0.039 252), rgb(171, 191, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#ABBFD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.039 252) |
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 #ABBFD6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBFD6 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBFD6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBFD6 text on black | 11.15:1 | 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
#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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBFD6
oklch(79.7% 0.039 252)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 251)
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Step 500
500
#658DB9
oklch(63.2% 0.08 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C76A5
oklch(55.5% 0.087 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D638E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#ABBFD6 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) | #B7BFD7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BBD6 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C4C6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBFD6
#ABBFD6
oklch(79.7% 0.039 252)
- #CDB9A2
#CDB9A2
oklch(79.7% 0.039 71.1)
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 #ABBFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #ABBFD6 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.