#ABC5E9
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.6% 0.058 256.6), rgb(171, 197, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#ABC5E9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.058 256.6) |
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 #ABC5E9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5E9 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5E9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5E9 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5E9
oklch(81.6% 0.058 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AA3DA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 256)
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Step 500
500
#588BD1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D73BE
oklch(55.5% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F61A4
oklch(49.3% 0.12 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#274F85
oklch(42.7% 0.101 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#25426A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273E
oklch(27% 0.049 256.3)
#ABC5E9 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) | #B9C6EB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACDD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5E9
#ABC5E9
oklch(81.6% 0.058 256.6)
- #D9BF99
#D9BF99
oklch(81.7% 0.059 77.1)
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 #ABC5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
Use #ABC5E9 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.