#AAB8D7
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.2% 0.047 266.1), rgb(170, 184, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#AAB8D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB8D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.047 266.1) |
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 #AAB8D7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB8D7 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB8D7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB8D7 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB8D7
oklch(78.2% 0.047 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5671B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#475E98
oklch(49.1% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#AAB8D7 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) | #AFBAD8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB6D6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBEC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB8D7
#AAB8D7
oklch(78.2% 0.047 266.1)
- #C5B796
#C5B796
oklch(78.3% 0.048 87.7)
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 #AAB8D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #AAB8D7 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.