#ABB0D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.057 279.4), rgb(171, 176, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#ABB0D8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB0D8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 176, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.057 279.4) |
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 #ABB0D8 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB0D8 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB0D8 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB0D8 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB0D8
oklch(76.7% 0.057 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BC
oklch(55.6% 0.127 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A2
oklch(49.1% 0.118 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#454783
oklch(42.6% 0.098 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 279.3)
#ABB0D8 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) | #A5B4DA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B7BD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB0D8
#ABB0D8
oklch(76.7% 0.057 279.4)
- #BCB48B
#BCB48B
oklch(76.6% 0.056 98.3)
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 #ABB0D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #ABB0D8 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.