#ABE0FE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.068 233.4), rgb(171, 224, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#ABE0FE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABE0FE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 224, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.068 233.4) |
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 #ABE0FE | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABE0FE | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ABE0FE text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABE0FE text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABE0FE
oklch(88% 0.068 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#85CBF1
oklch(81% 0.089 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#1DAEEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 233.3)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#ABE0FE 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D5FE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E8E9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABE0FE
#ABE0FE
oklch(88% 0.068 233.4)
- #FDCCAE
#FDCCAE
oklch(88.1% 0.069 53)
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 #ABE0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
Use #ABE0FE 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.