#ABCBED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.059 250.1), rgb(171, 203, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#ABCBED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 250°. 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCBED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.059 250.1) |
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 #ABCBED | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCBED | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCBED text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCBED text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCBED
oklch(83% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ECF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B76BC
oklch(55.5% 0.131 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D63A3
oklch(49.1% 0.123 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5184
oklch(42.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D446A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#ABCBED 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) | #BECBEF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D3D6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCBED
#ABCBED
oklch(83% 0.059 250.1)
- #E1C19E
#E1C19E
oklch(83% 0.059 69.4)
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 #ABCBED, 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 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #ABCBED 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.