#AAB8CD
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.9% 0.034 258.4), rgb(170, 184, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#AAB8CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB8CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.034 258.4) |
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 #AAB8CD | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB8CD | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB8CD text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB8CD text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB8CD
oklch(77.9% 0.034 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#708BB4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#58749F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#486288
oklch(49.2% 0.069 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B506F
oklch(42.8% 0.058 258)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#AAB8CD 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) | #B1B9CE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BCBF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB8CD
#AAB8CD
oklch(77.9% 0.034 258.4)
- #C3B59F
#C3B59F
oklch(77.9% 0.034 79.2)
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 #AAB8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAB8CD 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.