#ABC8FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.1% 0.084 263), rgb(171, 200, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#ABC8FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.084 263) |
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 #ABC8FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC8FF | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC8FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABC8FF text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC8FF
oklch(83.1% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#749FF4
oklch(70.8% 0.134 263)
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Step 500
500
#5084F0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#356BDE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#2858C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#22499C
oklch(42.8% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#203E7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#ABC8FF 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) | #B6CBFF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC4FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D3DB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC8FF
#ABC8FF
oklch(83.1% 0.084 263)
- #E2C388
#E2C388
oklch(83% 0.084 83)
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 #ABC8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABC8FF 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.