#ABC9DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.04 232.8), rgb(171, 201, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ABC9DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABC9DA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 201, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.04 232.8) |
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 #ABC9DA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABC9DA | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABC9DA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABC9DA text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABC9DA
oklch(81.9% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B3
oklch(63.1% 0.082 233)
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Step 600
600
#347C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#266888
oklch(49% 0.083 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#21556E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#214659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#ABC9DA 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) | #C1C8DB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC2DA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECECE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABC9DA
#ABC9DA
oklch(81.9% 0.04 232.8)
- #DABDAC
#DABDAC
oklch(81.9% 0.041 52.3)
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 #ABC9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
Use #ABC9DA 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.