#ABC5F4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82% 0.072 262.2), rgb(171, 197, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#ABC5F4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.072 262.2) |
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 #ABC5F4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5F4 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5F4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5F4 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5F4
oklch(82% 0.072 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#79A0E9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5786E2
oklch(63% 0.148 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB4
oklch(49% 0.15 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#274B92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#243F74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#152544
oklch(26.8% 0.062 262.4)
#ABC5F4 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) | #B5C8F6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFD5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5F4
#ABC5F4
oklch(82% 0.072 262.2)
- #DCC08F
#DCC08F
oklch(82% 0.072 81.3)
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 #ABC5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC5F4 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.