#ABC7E4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.051 249.4), rgb(171, 199, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#ABC7E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.051 249.4) |
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 #ABC7E4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7E4 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7E4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7E4 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7E4
oklch(81.9% 0.051 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A5D2
oklch(70.7% 0.082 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#558EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#3877B3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A649A
oklch(49.2% 0.106 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#24527D
oklch(42.8% 0.088 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#234464
oklch(37.7% 0.068 249.4)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#ABC7E4 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) | #BCC7E5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCED0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7E4
#ABC7E4
oklch(81.9% 0.051 249.4)
- #DABEA1
#DABEA1
oklch(81.8% 0.051 68)
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 #ABC7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #ABC7E4 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.