#ABCBE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.049 241.7), rgb(171, 203, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#ABCBE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.049 241.7) |
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 #ABCBE4 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBE4 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBE4 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBE4 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBE4
oklch(82.7% 0.049 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.079 242.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D91C1
oklch(63.2% 0.1 241.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C7AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E6795
oklch(49.2% 0.101 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5479
oklch(42.8% 0.084 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4561
oklch(37.5% 0.066 242)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#ABCBE4 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) | #C1CAE5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD1D3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBE4
#ABCBE4
oklch(82.7% 0.049 241.7)
- #DEC0A6
#DEC0A6
oklch(82.7% 0.049 63)
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 #ABCBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #ABCBE4 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.