#ABC8DD
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.043 239.5), rgb(171, 200, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#ABC8DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8DD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.043 239.5) |
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 #ABC8DD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8DD | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8DD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8DD text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8DD
oklch(81.8% 0.043 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A7C7
oklch(70.7% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#5491B9
oklch(63.2% 0.088 239)
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Step 600
600
#367AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.096 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#28678E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#235473
oklch(42.7% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#22465D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#ABC8DD 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) | #BFC7DE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2DD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCDCF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8DD
#ABC8DD
oklch(81.8% 0.043 239.5)
- #D9BEA8
#D9BEA8
oklch(81.9% 0.043 61.3)
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 #ABC8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC8DD 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.