What color is #ABC7DE?

#ABC7DE is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(171, 199, 222), and in HSL hsl(207, 44%, 77%).

Is #ABC7DE accessible as text?

On white, #ABC7DE has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABC7DE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABC7DE?

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

What colors go well with #ABC7DE?

#ABC7DE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DEC2AB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABC7DE below.

Is #ABC7DE good for buttons?

#ABC7DE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABC7DE — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABC7DE the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ABC7DE is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABC7DE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABC7DE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABC7DE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABC7DE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABC7DE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #ABC7DE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #ABC7DE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #ABC7DE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D4EEFF

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 #ABC7DE Secondary #E8F2FA Support #969386 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 #ABC7DE 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 76/100

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 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 69/100

High

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

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABC7DE 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 #F0F4F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ABB6DE — 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 #ABC7DE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABC7DE;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 199 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.6% 0.044 243.0);
  --color-50: #F4F8FB;
  --color-100: #E1ECF4;
  --color-200: #C4D8E8;
  --color-300: #9BBAD4;
  --color-400: #759DBD;
  --color-500: #547EA1;
  --color-600: #46647C;
  --color-700: #364959;
  --color-800: #26323B;
  --color-900: #191F25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F8FB',
    100: '#E1ECF4',
    200: '#C4D8E8',
    300: '#9BBAD4',
    400: '#759DBD',
    500: '#547EA1',
    600: '#46647C',
    700: '#364959',
    800: '#26323B',
    900: '#191F25',
  },
}

$base: #ABC7DE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F8FB;
$base-100: #E1ECF4;
$base-200: #C4D8E8;
$base-300: #9BBAD4;
$base-400: #759DBD;
$base-500: #547EA1;
$base-600: #46647C;
$base-700: #364959;
$base-800: #26323B;
$base-900: #191F25;
$base-hover: #72A1C8;
$base-subtle: #E8EEF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABC7DE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1ECF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BBAD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#759DBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#547EA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46647C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#364959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26323B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191F25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABC7DE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABC7DE

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