#ABB6D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.042 268.4), rgb(171, 182, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#ABB6D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB6D2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.042 268.4) |
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 #ABB6D2 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB6D2 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB6D2 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB6D2 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB6D2
oklch(77.7% 0.042 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7487BE
oklch(63% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C71AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 268)
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Step 900
900
#35405F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#ABB6D2 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) | #AEB8D3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BBBF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB6D2
#ABB6D2
oklch(77.7% 0.042 268.4)
- #C1B599
#C1B599
oklch(77.6% 0.041 87.6)
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 #ABB6D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABB6D2 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.