#ABC3DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4), rgb(171, 195, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#ABC3DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC3DF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 195, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4) |
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 #ABC3DF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC3DF | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC3DF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC3DF text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 252)
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Step 500
500
#5D8DC3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4276AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#346397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C517A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#18283A
oklch(27.2% 0.04 252.2)
#ABC3DF 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) | #B9C4E0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC9CC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC3DF
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
- #D4BC9F
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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 #ABC3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.007
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #ABC3DF 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.