#ABCADB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.041 231.9), rgb(171, 202, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#ABCADB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCADB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.041 231.9) |
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 #ABCADB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCADB | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCADB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCADB text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCADB
oklch(82.2% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B4
oklch(63% 0.085 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#317C9F
oklch(55.5% 0.091 232)
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Step 700
700
#236988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#20475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#ABCADB 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) | #C2C9DC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCFCF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCADB
#ABCADB
oklch(82.2% 0.041 231.9)
- #DBBEAD
#DBBEAD
oklch(82.2% 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 #ABCADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCADB 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.