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#abc3fa color: Pastel Blue

#abc3fa is rgb(171, 195, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.866% 0.08229 266.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

81.9%
0.082
266°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #abc3fa

#abc3fa is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #abc3fa mixed with white

  1. abc3fa
  2. b3c9fb
  3. bbcffc
  4. c4d5fc
  5. ccdbfd
  6. d4e1fd
  7. dde7fe
  8. e5edfe
  9. eef3ff
  10. f6f9ff

Darker: #abc3fa mixed with black

  1. abc3fa
  2. 94a9d9
  3. 7e90ba
  4. 68789b
  5. 54607d
  6. 404a61
  7. 2d3446
  8. 1b202d
  9. 0b0e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #abc3fa with less saturation

  1. abc3fa
  2. adc3f5
  3. b0c3ef
  4. b2c4ea
  5. b5c4e5
  6. b7c4df
  7. bac4da
  8. bcc4d4
  9. bfc4cf
  10. c1c4c9

Questions about #abc3fa

What color is #abc3fa?

#abc3fa is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(171, 195, 250), in HSL hsl(221.77, 88.76%, 82.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.866% 0.08229 266.272).

What colors go well with #abc3fa?

The complementary color of #abc3fa is #dbc185. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fccf2 and #c8b9f3. The triadic partners are #f5b0a8 and #a1d3a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #abc3fa?

Black text reads better on #abc3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #abc3fa a warm or cool color?

#abc3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.082.