#ABB3CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77% 0.041 272.8), rgb(171, 179, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#ABB3CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB3CF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 179, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.041 272.8) |
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 #ABB3CF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB3CF | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB3CF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB3CF text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 272)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB3CF
oklch(77% 0.041 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#939ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7886BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 272.8)
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Step 600
600
#616FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#515D91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 273)
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Step 800
800
#424C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#ABB3CF 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) | #ABB5D0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B2CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B8BC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB3CF
#ABB3CF
oklch(77% 0.041 272.8)
- #BDB497
#BDB497
oklch(77% 0.041 92.8)
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 #ABB3CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB3CF 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.