What color is #ABBDF8?

#ABBDF8 is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(171, 189, 248), and in HSL hsl(226, 85%, 82%).

Is #ABBDF8 accessible as text?

On white, #ABBDF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABBDF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABBDF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #ABBDF8?

#ABBDF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8E6AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABBDF8 below.

Is #ABBDF8 good for buttons?

#ABBDF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABBDF8 — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABBDF8 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ABBDF8 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABBDF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABBDF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABBDF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABBDF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABBDF8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABBDF8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABBDF8 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ABBDF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #D3E4FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #ABBDF8 Secondary #E5EDFF Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABBDF8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #ABBDF8

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People also use #ABBDF8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F3FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B2AAF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABBDF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #ABBDF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 189 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.086 271.2);
  --color-50: #F0F4FE;
  --color-100: #D8E1FD;
  --color-200: #B4C4F9;
  --color-300: #819AEE;
  --color-400: #5373DF;
  --color-500: #3052C5;
  --color-600: #2C4596;
  --color-700: #25356A;
  --color-800: #1C2645;
  --color-900: #13182A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F0F4FE',
    100: '#D8E1FD',
    200: '#B4C4F9',
    300: '#819AEE',
    400: '#5373DF',
    500: '#3052C5',
    600: '#2C4596',
    700: '#25356A',
    800: '#1C2645',
    900: '#13182A',
  },
}

$base: #ABBDF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F4FE;
$base-100: #D8E1FD;
$base-200: #B4C4F9;
$base-300: #819AEE;
$base-400: #5373DF;
$base-500: #3052C5;
$base-600: #2C4596;
$base-700: #25356A;
$base-800: #1C2645;
$base-900: #13182A;
$base-hover: #5D80F2;
$base-subtle: #E8ECFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABBDF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4C4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#819AEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5373DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3052C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C4596",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25356A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C2645",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13182A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}