#ABCAE0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.046 239), rgb(171, 202, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#ABCAE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.046 239) |
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 #ABCAE0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAE0 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAE0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAE0 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAE0
oklch(82.3% 0.046 239)
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Step 400
400
#76A7C9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F91BC
oklch(63.1% 0.094 239.2)
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Step 600
600
#307BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.101 238.8)
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Step 700
700
#226790
oklch(49.1% 0.094 239.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5475
oklch(42.6% 0.078 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F465E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#132937
oklch(27% 0.038 238.3)
#ABCAE0 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) | #C1C9E1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD0D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAE0
#ABCAE0
oklch(82.3% 0.046 239)
- #DCBFA9
#DCBFA9
oklch(82.4% 0.045 59.3)
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 #ABCAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCAE0 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.