#AAB9DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.053 266.9), rgb(170, 185, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#AAB9DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB9DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.053 266.9) |
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 #AAB9DC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB9DC | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB9DC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB9DC text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB9DC
oklch(78.6% 0.053 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#5470B8
oklch(55.7% 0.117 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#455D9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#394C80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#AAB9DC 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) | #AEBBDE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0C4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB9DC
#AAB9DC
oklch(78.6% 0.053 266.9)
- #C8B893
#C8B893
oklch(78.7% 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 #AAB9DC, 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
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #AAB9DC 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.