#ABC8ED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.4% 0.061 254.7), rgb(171, 200, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#ABC8ED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8ED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.061 254.7) |
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 #ABC8ED | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8ED | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8ED text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8ED text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8ED
oklch(82.4% 0.061 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DD
oklch(70.6% 0.099 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#518BD3
oklch(63% 0.125 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#3474C0
oklch(55.5% 0.135 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#2761A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#225087
oklch(42.9% 0.104 254.6)
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Step 900
900
#21426C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#ABC8ED 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) | #BBC9EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D0D4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8ED
#ABC8ED
oklch(82.4% 0.061 254.7)
- #DDC09A
#DDC09A
oklch(82.3% 0.061 74.3)
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 #ABC8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #ABC8ED 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.