#AAB8CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.03 254.7), rgb(170, 184, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#AAB8CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB8CA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.03 254.7) |
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 #AAB8CA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB8CA | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB8CA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB8CA text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB8CA
oklch(77.7% 0.03 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#708CAF
oklch(63.2% 0.062 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#58759A
oklch(55.5% 0.067 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#486284
oklch(49% 0.063 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C506B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#334357
oklch(37.8% 0.04 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#AAB8CA 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) | #B2B8CB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BCBE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB8CA
#AAB8CA
oklch(77.7% 0.03 254.7)
- #C2B4A2
#C2B4A2
oklch(77.7% 0.03 74.2)
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 #AAB8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAB8CA 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.