#ABCFFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7), rgb(171, 207, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#ABCFFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABCFFF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 207, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7) |
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 #ABCFFF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABCFFF | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABCFFF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABCFFF text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABCFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#408AE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A71D5
oklch(55.6% 0.173 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#095EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D95
oklch(42.6% 0.133 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#154177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 255.2)
#ABCFFF 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) | #BED1FF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C9FE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D9DF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABCFFF
#ABCFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7)
- #EAC693
#EAC693
oklch(84.6% 0.078 76)
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 #ABCFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.011
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #ABCFFF 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.