#ABCBDC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.042 231.1), rgb(171, 203, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#ABCBDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBDC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.042 231.1) |
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 #ABCBDC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBDC | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBDC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBDC text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBDC
oklch(82.4% 0.042 231.1)
-
Step 400
400
#75A9C3
oklch(70.8% 0.067 230.6)
-
Step 500
500
#4E93B4
oklch(63.1% 0.086 231)
-
Step 600
600
#2E7DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.093 231)
-
Step 700
700
#1F6989
oklch(49.1% 0.087 231.3)
-
Step 800
800
#1D566F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 230.8)
-
Step 900
900
#1E475A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 230.9)
-
Step 950
950
#132A35
oklch(27.2% 0.035 230.7)
#ABCBDC 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) | #C3C9DD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD0D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBDC
#ABCBDC
oklch(82.4% 0.042 231.1)
- #DDBEAD
#DDBEAD
oklch(82.4% 0.043 50.5)
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 #ABCBDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCBDC 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.