#AABBD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.9% 0.045 261.1), rgb(170, 187, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#AABBD8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.045 261.1) |
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 #AABBD8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABBD8 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABBD8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABBD8 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABBD8
oklch(78.9% 0.045 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#698AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5173AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364F79
oklch(42.8% 0.077 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#AABBD8 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) | #B2BCD9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB8D7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABBD8
#AABBD8
oklch(78.9% 0.045 261.1)
- #C9B89A
#C9B89A
oklch(78.9% 0.045 81.8)
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 #AABBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #AABBD8 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.