#AABCD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.036 252.3), rgb(170, 188, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#AABCD1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCD1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.036 252.3) |
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 #AABCD1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCD1 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCD1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCD1 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E5EAF1
oklch(93.5% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCD1
oklch(78.8% 0.036 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A3C4
oklch(70.6% 0.058 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#698CB5
oklch(63% 0.074 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#5076A1
oklch(55.6% 0.08 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#41638A
oklch(49.1% 0.074 252.7)
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Step 800
800
#365170
oklch(42.7% 0.061 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F435B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2735
oklch(26.9% 0.03 254.7)
#AABCD1 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) | #B5BCD2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8D1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1C3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCD1
#AABCD1
oklch(78.8% 0.036 252.3)
- #C9B7A1
#C9B7A1
oklch(78.9% 0.037 72.8)
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 #AABCD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #AABCD1 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.