#ABD5EB
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85% 0.054 231), rgb(171, 213, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#ABD5EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABD5EB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 213, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.054 231) |
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 #ABD5EB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABD5EB | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ABD5EB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABD5EB text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABD5EB
oklch(85% 0.054 231)
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Step 300
300
#93C9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CADD9
oklch(70.8% 0.111 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#ABD5EB 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) | #CAD3EC | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBDC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABD5EB
#ABD5EB
oklch(85% 0.054 231)
- #ECC5AF
#ECC5AF
oklch(85.1% 0.054 51.1)
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 #ABD5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.013
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #ABD5EB 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.