#ABB7C6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.025 254), rgb(171, 183, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#ABB7C6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 183, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.025 254) |
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 #ABB7C6 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB7C6 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB7C6 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB7C6 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB7C6
oklch(77.5% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#748CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.052 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7594
oklch(55.6% 0.056 255)
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Step 700
700
#4C627E
oklch(49% 0.053 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2731
oklch(27% 0.022 254.2)
#ABB7C6 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) | #B2B7C7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB5C6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BABC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB7C6
#ABB7C6
oklch(77.5% 0.025 254)
- #C0B4A4
#C0B4A4
oklch(77.6% 0.026 75.2)
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 #ABB7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABB7C6 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.