What color is #ABCAF5?

#ABCAF5 is a pale, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(171, 202, 245), and in HSL hsl(215, 79%, 82%).

Is #ABCAF5 accessible as text?

On white, #ABCAF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABCAF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABCAF5?

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

What colors go well with #ABCAF5?

#ABCAF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F5D7AD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABCAF5 below.

Is #ABCAF5 good for buttons?

#ABCAF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABCAF5 — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABCAF5 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #ABCAF5 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#ABCAF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABCAF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABCAF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABCAF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABCAF5 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 #ABCAF5 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 #ABCAF5 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #ABCAF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D4F1FF

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 #ABCAF5 Secondary #EBF7FF Support #9D8F89 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 #ABCAF5 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 32/100

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 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

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 63/100

High

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ABCAF5 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F5FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADB3F5 — 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 #ABCAF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABCAF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 202 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.069 256.6);
  --color-50: #F1F6FE;
  --color-100: #DAE8FC;
  --color-200: #B6D1F6;
  --color-300: #85AFEB;
  --color-400: #588EDA;
  --color-500: #356FC0;
  --color-600: #305992;
  --color-700: #284267;
  --color-800: #1D2D43;
  --color-900: #141D29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F1F6FE',
    100: '#DAE8FC',
    200: '#B6D1F6',
    300: '#85AFEB',
    400: '#588EDA',
    500: '#356FC0',
    600: '#305992',
    700: '#284267',
    800: '#1D2D43',
    900: '#141D29',
  },
}

$base: #ABCAF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F6FE;
$base-100: #DAE8FC;
$base-200: #B6D1F6;
$base-300: #85AFEB;
$base-400: #588EDA;
$base-500: #356FC0;
$base-600: #305992;
$base-700: #284267;
$base-800: #1D2D43;
$base-900: #141D29;
$base-hover: #629CED;
$base-subtle: #E9F0F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABCAF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6D1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85AFEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#588EDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#356FC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#305992",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#284267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141D29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ABCAF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #ABCAF5

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