#ABC5E5
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.5% 0.053 253.8), rgb(171, 197, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#ABC5E5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.053 253.8) |
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 #ABC5E5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5E5 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5E5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5E5 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5E5
oklch(81.5% 0.053 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#588CCA
oklch(63% 0.109 253.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D75B7
oklch(55.6% 0.119 253.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F629E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#285080
oklch(42.7% 0.092 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#254366
oklch(37.7% 0.07 253.4)
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Step 950
950
#16273C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 254.4)
#ABC5E5 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) | #BAC6E7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCCCF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5E5
#ABC5E5
oklch(81.5% 0.053 253.8)
- #D8BE9D
#D8BE9D
oklch(81.5% 0.053 73.6)
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 #ABC5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC5E5 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.