#ABC7FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.08 262.6), rgb(171, 199, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#ABC7FB is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC7FB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 199, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.08 262.6) |
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 #ABC7FB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC7FB | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC7FB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC7FB text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC7FB
oklch(82.7% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#759FF0
oklch(70.6% 0.128 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#5285EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#376CD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A59BC
oklch(49% 0.165 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#244A98
oklch(42.8% 0.135 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#213E79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#142547
oklch(27% 0.067 262.7)
#ABC7FB 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) | #B6CAFD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC3FA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D2D8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC7FB
#ABC7FB
oklch(82.7% 0.08 262.6)
- #E0C28B
#E0C28B
oklch(82.7% 0.079 82.3)
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 #ABC7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #ABC7FB 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.