#ABC5D5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9), rgb(171, 197, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#ABC5D5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9) |
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 #ABC5D5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5D5 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5D5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5D5 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B91B0
oklch(63.1% 0.074 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F7B9C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#316785
oklch(49% 0.075 235.4)
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Step 800
800
#29546C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#264658
oklch(37.8% 0.049 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#ABC5D5 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) | #BEC4D6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C9CA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5D5
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
- #D4BBAB
#D4BBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.036 54.7)
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 #ABC5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC5D5 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.