#ABCFF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.066 250), rgb(171, 207, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#ABCFF5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.066 250) |
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 #ABCFF5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCFF5 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABCFF5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCFF5 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCFF5
oklch(84.1% 0.066 250)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#418ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#1976C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0763AA
oklch(49.2% 0.136 250)
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Step 800
800
#0E518A
oklch(42.8% 0.113 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#16446E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 249.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#ABCFF5 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) | #C1D0F7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D8DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCFF5
#ABCFF5
oklch(84.1% 0.066 250)
- #E7C49D
#E7C49D
oklch(84.1% 0.065 69.8)
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 #ABCFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABCFF5 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.