#ABC7F3
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.069 259.3), rgb(171, 199, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#ABC7F3 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.069 259.3) |
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 #ABC7F3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7F3 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7F3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7F3 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7F3
oklch(82.4% 0.069 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5388DE
oklch(63% 0.142 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#3770CC
oklch(55.5% 0.155 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#295EB0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 259)
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Step 800
800
#234D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#224172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#ABC7F3 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) | #B8C9F5 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C2F2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D0D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7F3
#ABC7F3
oklch(82.4% 0.069 259.3)
- #DEC193
#DEC193
oklch(82.5% 0.069 79)
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 #ABC7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC7F3 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.