#ABCFF0
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84% 0.06 246.3), rgb(171, 207, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#ABCFF0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 70%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.06 246.3) |
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 #ABCFF0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCFF0 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ABCFF0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCFF0 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCFF0
oklch(84% 0.06 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#418FCF
oklch(63% 0.123 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#1978BC
oklch(55.5% 0.134 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#0665A2
oklch(49.1% 0.124 246)
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Step 800
800
#0E5384
oklch(42.9% 0.103 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#164569
oklch(37.8% 0.079 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#ABCFF0 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) | #C2CFF2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8EF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D7DA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCFF0
#ABCFF0
oklch(84% 0.06 246.3)
- #E6C3A1
#E6C3A1
oklch(83.9% 0.061 66)
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 #ABCFF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #ABCFF0 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.