What color is #ABC5EE?

#ABC5EE is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(171, 197, 238), and in HSL hsl(217, 66%, 80%).

Is #ABC5EE accessible as text?

On white, #ABC5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.95:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABC5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABC5EE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #ABC5EE?

#ABC5EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EED4AA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABC5EE below.

Is #ABC5EE good for buttons?

#ABC5EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABC5EE — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABC5EE the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ABC5EE is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABC5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABC5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABC5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABC5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABC5EE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #ABC5EE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #ABC5EE Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B1B2A0 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 #ABC5EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D4ECFF

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 #F6F4EF Accent #ABC5EE Secondary #E8F2FF Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

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 #ABC5EE 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABC5EE 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F4FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAAEEE — 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 #ABC5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABC5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 197 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.8% 0.065 259.4);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE7F9;
  --color-200: #BBD0F1;
  --color-300: #8DAEE2;
  --color-400: #628CD0;
  --color-500: #406DB5;
  --color-600: #38578A;
  --color-700: #2D4162;
  --color-800: #212D40;
  --color-900: #161D28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE7F9',
    200: '#BBD0F1',
    300: '#8DAEE2',
    400: '#628CD0',
    500: '#406DB5',
    600: '#38578A',
    700: '#2D4162',
    800: '#212D40',
    900: '#161D28',
  },
}

$base: #ABC5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE7F9;
$base-200: #BBD0F1;
$base-300: #8DAEE2;
$base-400: #628CD0;
$base-500: #406DB5;
$base-600: #38578A;
$base-700: #2D4162;
$base-800: #212D40;
$base-900: #161D28;
$base-hover: #6795E0;
$base-subtle: #E8EEF7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABC5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBD0F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DAEE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#628CD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#406DB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38578A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4162",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#212D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161D28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABC5EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABC5EE

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