#ABC5FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82.3% 0.08 264.3), rgb(171, 197, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ABC5FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC5FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.08 264.3) |
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 #ABC5FA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC5FA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC5FA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC5FA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC5FA
oklch(82.3% 0.08 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#789EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#5684EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C6BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F58BD
oklch(49.1% 0.166 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#274999
oklch(42.8% 0.137 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#243E7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#ABC5FA 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) | #B4C8FC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D0D7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC5FA
#ABC5FA
oklch(82.3% 0.08 264.3)
- #DDC189
#DDC189
oklch(82.2% 0.079 84.2)
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 #ABC5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC5FA 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.