#ABB5CA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.032 265.3), rgb(171, 181, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ABB5CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB5CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 181, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.032 265.3) |
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 #ABB5CA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB5CA | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB5CA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB5CA text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB5CA
oklch(77.2% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7689B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F739E
oklch(55.7% 0.071 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6087
oklch(49.1% 0.067 265)
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Step 800
800
#404E6D
oklch(42.5% 0.055 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#374159
oklch(37.7% 0.043 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#ABB5CA 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) | #AFB6CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3C9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B9BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB5CA
#ABB5CA
oklch(77.2% 0.032 265.3)
- #BEB49E
#BEB49E
oklch(77.2% 0.032 86.5)
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 #ABB5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABB5CA 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.