#AAB0CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.043 276.4), rgb(170, 176, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#AAB0CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB0CE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 176, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.043 276.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AAB0CE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB0CE | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB0CE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB0CE text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB0CE
oklch(76.2% 0.043 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B93
oklch(49% 0.09 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#AAB0CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A8B3CF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B5BA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB0CE
#AAB0CE
oklch(76.2% 0.043 276.4)
- #BAB293
#BAB293
oklch(76.2% 0.043 95.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AAB0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAB0CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.