#ABB6C3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.022 252.5), rgb(171, 182, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#ABB6C3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB6C3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.022 252.5) |
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 #ABB6C3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB6C3 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB6C3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB6C3 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB6C3
oklch(77.2% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B7
oklch(70.6% 0.036 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#768CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7590
oklch(55.5% 0.05 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E637B
oklch(49.2% 0.046 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#405164
oklch(42.8% 0.038 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#ABB6C3 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) | #B2B6C4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B9BA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB6C3
#ABB6C3
oklch(77.2% 0.022 252.5)
- #BEB3A6
#BEB3A6
oklch(77.2% 0.022 72.1)
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 #ABB6C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.008
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #ABB6C3 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.