#ABD2F8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.067 248), rgb(171, 210, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#ABD2F8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 210, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.067 248) |
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 #ABD2F8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABD2F8 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD2F8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD2F8 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABD2F8
oklch(84.9% 0.067 248)
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Step 300
300
#94C6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#51A6F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#008EEA
oklch(63.2% 0.17 248)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#002848
oklch(27% 0.073 248.1)
#ABD2F8 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) | #C3D2FA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DBDE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD2F8
#ABD2F8
oklch(84.9% 0.067 248)
- #EBC69E
#EBC69E
oklch(84.9% 0.068 68.9)
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 #ABD2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABD2F8 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.