#ABB0C5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.031 275), rgb(171, 176, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#ABB0C5 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 176, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.031 275) |
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 #ABB0C5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB0C5 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB0C5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB0C5 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB0C5
oklch(76% 0.031 275)
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Step 400
400
#979FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 600
600
#67709B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 274.9)
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Step 700
700
#565E85
oklch(49.1% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#464D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4057
oklch(37.7% 0.04 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#ABB0C5 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) | #ABB2C6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B0C4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B4B7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB0C5
#ABB0C5
oklch(76% 0.031 275)
- #B7B19C
#B7B19C
oklch(76% 0.03 93.8)
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 #ABB0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB0C5 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.