#ABB0C4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.029 274.5), rgb(171, 176, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#ABB0C4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB0C4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 176, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.029 274.5) |
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 #ABB0C4 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB0C4 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB0C4 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB0C4 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB0C4
oklch(76% 0.029 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#68719A
oklch(55.7% 0.065 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#565E83
oklch(49% 0.06 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#ABB0C4 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) | #ABB2C5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B4B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB0C4
#ABB0C4
oklch(76% 0.029 274.5)
- #B7B19D
#B7B19D
oklch(76% 0.029 93.2)
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 #ABB0C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB0C4 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.