#ABBFE9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.064 265), rgb(171, 191, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#ABBFE9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 191, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.064 265) |
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 #ABBFE9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBFE9 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBFE9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBFE9 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBFE9
oklch(80.4% 0.064 265)
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Step 400
400
#819FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6286D8
oklch(63% 0.131 265)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#314B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#ABBFE9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBCE8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBFE9
#ABBFE9
oklch(80.4% 0.064 265)
- #D2BC90
#D2BC90
oklch(80.3% 0.064 84.4)
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 #ABBFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #ABBFE9 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.