#ABC1ED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1), rgb(171, 193, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#ABC1ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC1ED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 193, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1) |
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 #ABC1ED | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC1ED | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC1ED text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC1ED text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 264)
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Step 500
500
#5E86DC
oklch(63% 0.137 264)
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Step 600
600
#456ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#375CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#ABC1ED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CAD0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC1ED
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
- #D5BE8F
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
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 #ABC1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
Use #ABC1ED 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.