#ABC4F2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.8% 0.071 262.5), rgb(171, 196, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ABC4F2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 196, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.071 262.5) |
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 #ABC4F2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC4F2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC4F2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC4F2 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC4F2
oklch(81.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5987E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#315CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#294B90
oklch(42.6% 0.121 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#ABC4F2 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) | #B5C7F4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC0F1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CDD3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC4F2
#ABC4F2
oklch(81.8% 0.071 262.5)
- #DAC08F
#DAC08F
oklch(81.8% 0.071 83)
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 #ABC4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC4F2 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.