#ABAEC5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.033 279.7), rgb(171, 174, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#ABAEC5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.033 279.7) |
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 #ABAEC5 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAEC5 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAEC5 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAEC5 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAEC5
oklch(75.6% 0.033 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8487A3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D718E
oklch(55.6% 0.045 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E79
oklch(49% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#ABAEC5 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) | #A8B0C6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7AEC4 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B2B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAEC5
#ABAEC5
oklch(75.6% 0.033 279.7)
- #B4B199
#B4B199
oklch(75.6% 0.033 101.3)
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 #ABAEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABAEC5 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.