#AAB4CD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.037 268.2), rgb(170, 180, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#AAB4CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB4CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 180, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.037 268.2) |
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 #AAB4CD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB4CD | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB4CD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB4CD text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB4CD
oklch(77% 0.037 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#91A0C7
oklch(70.8% 0.06 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#7688B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E71A5
oklch(55.5% 0.084 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E5F8D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 268)
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Step 800
800
#404D72
oklch(42.6% 0.064 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415C
oklch(37.8% 0.049 267)
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Step 950
950
#202636
oklch(27% 0.031 268.4)
#AAB4CD 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) | #ADB6CE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B9BC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB4CD
#AAB4CD
oklch(77% 0.037 268.2)
- #BEB39A
#BEB39A
oklch(76.9% 0.037 87.1)
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 #AAB4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAB4CD 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.