#ABB2E3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.07 278.3), rgb(171, 178, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#ABB2E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB2E3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 178, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.07 278.3) |
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 #ABB2E3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB2E3 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB2E3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB2E3 text on black | 10.20:1 | 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)
#ABB2E3
oklch(77.5% 0.07 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6165CC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5053B1
oklch(49% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#42458F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#373A72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#ABB2E3 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) | #A4B7E5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBBC3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB2E3
#ABB2E3
oklch(77.5% 0.07 278.3)
- #C1B783
#C1B783
oklch(77.5% 0.07 98.6)
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 #ABB2E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #ABB2E3 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.