#ABB6BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.016 235.5), rgb(171, 182, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#ABB6BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB6BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.016 235.5) |
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 #ABB6BD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB6BD | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB6BD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB6BD text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB6BD
oklch(77% 0.016 235.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3AE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 236.1)
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Step 500
500
#778D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 236)
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Step 600
600
#607785
oklch(55.6% 0.035 235)
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Step 700
700
#4F6471
oklch(49.1% 0.033 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#ABB6BD 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) | #B3B6BD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B8B8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB6BD
#ABB6BD
oklch(77% 0.016 235.5)
- #BDB2AB
#BDB2AB
oklch(77.1% 0.016 54.9)
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 #ABB6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.004
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABB6BD 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.