#ABCADC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.042 233.5), rgb(171, 202, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#ABCADC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCADC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.042 233.5) |
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 #ABCADC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCADC | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCADC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCADC text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCADC
oklch(82.2% 0.042 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C4
oklch(70.6% 0.067 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B5
oklch(63% 0.086 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#317CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#22688A
oklch(49% 0.087 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#20465B
oklch(37.6% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#ABCADC 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) | #C2C9DD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DCFD0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCADC
#ABCADC
oklch(82.2% 0.042 233.5)
- #DBBEAC
#DBBEAC
oklch(82.2% 0.041 53.8)
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 #ABCADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCADC 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.