#ABB2E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.069 278.2), rgb(171, 178, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ABB2E2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 178, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.069 278.2) |
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 #ABB2E2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB2E2 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB2E2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB2E2 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB2E2
oklch(77.5% 0.069 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#9199E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#777EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6166CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5054AF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#ABB2E2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBC2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB2E2
#ABB2E2
oklch(77.5% 0.069 278.2)
- #C1B784
#C1B784
oklch(77.5% 0.069 98.4)
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 #ABB2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #ABB2E2 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.