#AABBD6
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.043 259.6), rgb(170, 187, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#AABBD6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.043 259.6) |
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 #AABBD6 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABBD6 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABBD6 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABBD6 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABBD6
oklch(78.8% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#426193
oklch(49.2% 0.089 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#AABBD6 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) | #B2BCD7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC1C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABBD6
#AABBD6
oklch(78.8% 0.043 259.6)
- #C9B79C
#C9B79C
oklch(78.8% 0.042 78)
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 #AABBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #AABBD6 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.