#ABC8F0
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.5% 0.065 256.5), rgb(171, 200, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#ABC8F0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 70%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.065 256.5) |
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 #ABC8F0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8F0 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8F0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8F0 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8F0
oklch(82.5% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A3E1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#518AD8
oklch(63% 0.133 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3473C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#2760AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#214F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 256)
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Step 900
900
#21426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#ABC8F0 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) | #BAC9F2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D1D5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8F0
#ABC8F0
oklch(82.5% 0.065 256.5)
- #DEC197
#DEC197
oklch(82.5% 0.065 76.8)
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 #ABC8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABC8F0 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.