#ABB3D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.054 275.5), rgb(171, 179, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#ABB3D8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 179, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.054 275.5) |
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 #ABB3D8 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB3D8 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB3D8 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB3D8 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB3D8
oklch(77.3% 0.054 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#919CD6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7783CB
oklch(63.1% 0.109 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#606CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#50599F
oklch(49% 0.112 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414981
oklch(42.6% 0.093 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#373E67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#ABB3D8 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) | #A9B6DA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B3D7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BABF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB3D8
#ABB3D8
oklch(77.3% 0.054 275.5)
- #BFB58F
#BFB58F
oklch(77.2% 0.053 95.1)
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 #ABB3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
Use #ABB3D8 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.