#ABC8E1
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82% 0.047 244.4), rgb(171, 200, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#ABC8E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.047 244.4) |
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 #ABC8E1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8E1 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8E1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8E1 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8E1
oklch(82% 0.047 244.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#538FC0
oklch(63% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3679AC
oklch(55.6% 0.104 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#276694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 244)
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Step 800
800
#225378
oklch(42.7% 0.081 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#224561
oklch(37.8% 0.063 244.7)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#ABC8E1 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) | #BEC8E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CCED0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8E1
#ABC8E1
oklch(82% 0.047 244.4)
- #DABEA5
#DABEA5
oklch(81.9% 0.047 63.9)
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 #ABC8E1, 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 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #ABC8E1 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.