#AAB0CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.3% 0.045 276.7), rgb(170, 176, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#AAB0CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB0CF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 176, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.045 276.7) |
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 #AAB0CF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB0CF | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB0CF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB0CF text on black | 9.82:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB0CF
oklch(76.3% 0.045 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#959DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C1
oklch(63.1% 0.092 277)
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Step 600
600
#646DAD
oklch(55.5% 0.1 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#535B95
oklch(49.1% 0.093 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#AAB0CF 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B0CE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B5BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB0CF
#AAB0CF
oklch(76.3% 0.045 276.7)
- #BAB292
#BAB292
oklch(76.2% 0.045 95.6)
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 #AAB0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AAB0CF 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.