#ABCAED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.06 251.7), rgb(171, 202, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#ABCAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.06 251.7) |
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 #ABCAED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAED | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCAED text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAED
oklch(82.8% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E76BE
oklch(55.7% 0.133 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#2063A4
oklch(49.2% 0.123 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#1D5185
oklch(42.8% 0.102 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#ABCAED 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) | #BDCBEF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D2D5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAED
#ABCAED
oklch(82.8% 0.06 251.7)
- #E0C19D
#E0C19D
oklch(82.9% 0.06 71)
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 #ABCAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #ABCAED 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.