#ABC6DC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.043 242.8), rgb(171, 198, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#ABC6DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6DC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.043 242.8) |
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 #ABC6DC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6DC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6DC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6DC 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC6DC
oklch(81.4% 0.043 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#5890BA
oklch(63.2% 0.087 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A6
oklch(55.5% 0.095 243)
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Step 700
700
#2D668F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#275374
oklch(42.7% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 900
900
#24455D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#ABC6DC 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) | #BDC6DD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECBCD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6DC
#ABC6DC
oklch(81.4% 0.043 242.8)
- #D7BDA6
#D7BDA6
oklch(81.4% 0.043 63.7)
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 #ABC6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.009
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC6DC 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.