#ABCBE5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.05 242.8), rgb(171, 203, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#ABCBE5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 243°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.05 242.8) |
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 #ABCBE5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBE5 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBE5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABCBE5 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
#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)
#ABCBE5
oklch(82.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CF
oklch(70.8% 0.08 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#4C90C3
oklch(63% 0.104 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C7AAF
oklch(55.7% 0.111 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D6696
oklch(49% 0.104 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B547A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4562
oklch(37.6% 0.067 242.9)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#ABCBE5 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) | #C0CBE6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD1D3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBE5
#ABCBE5
oklch(82.7% 0.05 242.8)
- #DFC0A5
#DFC0A5
oklch(82.7% 0.051 63.1)
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 #ABCBE5, 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 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
Use #ABCBE5 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.