#ABC5F5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.1% 0.074 262.6), rgb(171, 197, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#ABC5F5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.074 262.6) |
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 #ABC5F5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5F5 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5F5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5F5 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5F5
oklch(82.1% 0.074 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A0EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5686E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ED2
oklch(55.7% 0.164 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#243F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#ABC5F5 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) | #B5C8F7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFD5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5F5
#ABC5F5
oklch(82.1% 0.074 262.6)
- #DCC18E
#DCC18E
oklch(82.2% 0.074 83)
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 #ABC5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC5F5 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.