#ABB3DE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.062 276.6), rgb(171, 179, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#ABB3DE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB3DE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 179, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.062 276.6) |
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 #ABB3DE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB3DE | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB3DE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB3DE text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB3DE
oklch(77.5% 0.062 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#909BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7681D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#414788
oklch(42.6% 0.107 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#ABB3DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBBC1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB3DE
#ABB3DE
oklch(77.5% 0.062 276.6)
- #C1B689
#C1B689
oklch(77.4% 0.062 96)
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 #ABB3DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABB3DE 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.