#ABCCF1
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.4% 0.063 251.5), rgb(171, 204, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ABCCF1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCCF1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 204, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.063 251.5) |
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 #ABCCF1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCCF1 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABCCF1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCCF1 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCCF1
oklch(83.4% 0.063 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#488DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2776C2
oklch(55.7% 0.14 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#1962A7
oklch(49% 0.13 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#185188
oklch(42.8% 0.108 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B436C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#112840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 251.3)
#ABCCF1 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) | #BECDF3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D4D8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCCF1
#ABCCF1
oklch(83.4% 0.063 251.5)
- #E3C29C
#E3C29C
oklch(83.3% 0.063 70.7)
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 #ABCCF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
Use #ABCCF1 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.