#ABC4EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.066 260.7), rgb(171, 196, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#ABC4EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4EE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.066 260.7) |
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 #ABC4EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4EE | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4EE text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4EE
oklch(81.6% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5988DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#315EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#294D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#25406F
oklch(37.5% 0.087 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#ABC4EE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0ED | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDD2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4EE
#ABC4EE
oklch(81.6% 0.066 260.7)
- #D9BF93
#D9BF93
oklch(81.6% 0.065 80.6)
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 #ABC4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC4EE 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.