#ABC6DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.4% 0.044 244), rgb(171, 198, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#ABC6DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC6DD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 198, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.044 244) |
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 #ABC6DD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC6DD | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC6DD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC6DD text on black | 11.85:1 | 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)
#ABC6DD
oklch(81.4% 0.044 244)
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Step 400
400
#7BA6CA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#588FBC
oklch(63% 0.09 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B79A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#275375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#24455E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 243)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#ABC6DD 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) | #BDC6DE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCBCD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC6DD
#ABC6DD
oklch(81.4% 0.044 244)
- #D7BDA5
#D7BDA5
oklch(81.4% 0.044 64.9)
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 #ABC6DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.008
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC6DD 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.