#ABCAF8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.2% 0.073 258.1), rgb(171, 202, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#ABCAF8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 202, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.073 258.1) |
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 #ABCAF8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCAF8 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCAF8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCAF8 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCAF8
oklch(83.2% 0.073 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 258)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E2
oklch(63.2% 0.149 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E70D0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 258.2)
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Step 700
700
#215EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 258)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#ABCAF8 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) | #BACCFA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D4D9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCAF8
#ABCAF8
oklch(83.2% 0.073 258.1)
- #E2C392
#E2C392
oklch(83.2% 0.073 78.9)
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 #ABCAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCAF8 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.