#ABC8F2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.067 257.6), rgb(171, 200, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#ABC8F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 258°. 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 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.067 257.6) |
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 #ABC8F2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8F2 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8F2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8F2 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8F2
oklch(82.6% 0.067 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E3
oklch(70.6% 0.108 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#518ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.137 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3472C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#275FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.139 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204170
oklch(37.6% 0.09 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#142742
oklch(27.2% 0.056 257.3)
#ABC8F2 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) | #B9CAF4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3F1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D1D6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8F2
#ABC8F2
oklch(82.6% 0.067 257.6)
- #DFC195
#DFC195
oklch(82.6% 0.067 77.1)
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 #ABC8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #ABC8F2 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.