#AAB5CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.039 267.3), rgb(170, 181, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#AAB5CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB5CF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.039 267.3) |
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 #AAB5CF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB5CF | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB5CF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB5CF text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB5CF
oklch(77.3% 0.039 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C9
oklch(70.7% 0.063 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#7488BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 268)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 267)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.066 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#35415E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#AAB5CF 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) | #ADB7D0 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BABD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB5CF
#AAB5CF
oklch(77.3% 0.039 267.3)
- #C0B499
#C0B499
oklch(77.3% 0.04 86.9)
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 #AAB5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #AAB5CF 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.