#AABDCF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79% 0.033 246.8), rgb(170, 189, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#AABDCF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABDCF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 189, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.033 246.8) |
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 #AABDCF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABDCF | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABDCF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABDCF text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABDCF
oklch(79% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C0
oklch(70.6% 0.053 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#688EB1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F779C
oklch(55.5% 0.073 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6486
oklch(49% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#35526C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#AABDCF 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) | #B6BDD0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C1C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABDCF
#AABDCF
oklch(79% 0.033 246.8)
- #C9B7A5
#C9B7A5
oklch(79% 0.032 67.3)
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 #AABDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #AABDCF 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.