#ABC8F6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.072 259.5), rgb(171, 200, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#ABC8F6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8F6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.072 259.5) |
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 #ABC8F6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8F6 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8F6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC8F6 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8F6
oklch(82.7% 0.072 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5088E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3470CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#275DB4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#214C91
oklch(42.6% 0.124 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#204074
oklch(37.6% 0.097 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#ABC8F6 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) | #B8CAF8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D2D7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8F6
#ABC8F6
oklch(82.7% 0.072 259.5)
- #E0C291
#E0C291
oklch(82.8% 0.073 79.7)
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 #ABC8F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
Use #ABC8F6 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.