#AAB8DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.4% 0.054 268.4), rgb(170, 184, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#AAB8DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 268.4) |
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 #AAB8DC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB8DC | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB8DC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB8DC text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB8DC
oklch(78.4% 0.054 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D86CC
oklch(63.1% 0.11 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#566FB9
oklch(55.7% 0.119 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#465C9F
oklch(49% 0.111 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#313F68
oklch(37.6% 0.073 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#AAB8DC 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) | #ADBADE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFC4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB8DC
#AAB8DC
oklch(78.4% 0.054 268.4)
- #C7B792
#C7B792
oklch(78.3% 0.053 87.4)
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 #AAB8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAB8DC 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.