#ABC5D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2), rgb(171, 197, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ABC5D4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5D4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2) |
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 #ABC5D4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5D4 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5D4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5D4 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7BE
oklch(70.7% 0.056 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B91AE
oklch(63% 0.072 233)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#316883
oklch(49.2% 0.072 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A556B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 232.8)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#ABC5D4 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) | #BEC4D5 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9CA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5D4
#ABC5D4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 233.2)
- #D4BBAC
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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 #ABC5D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #ABC5D4 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.