#ABB7D8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.049 269.5), rgb(171, 183, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#ABB7D8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB7D8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 183, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.049 269.5) |
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 #ABB7D8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB7D8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB7D8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB7D8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB7D8
oklch(78.1% 0.049 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#7186C6
oklch(63% 0.1 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A6FB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A5D9A
oklch(49.2% 0.101 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269.7)
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Step 900
900
#344064
oklch(37.8% 0.064 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E253B
oklch(26.9% 0.042 269.9)
#ABB7D8 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) | #ADB9DA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB6D7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDC2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB7D8
#ABB7D8
oklch(78.1% 0.049 269.5)
- #C4B795
#C4B795
oklch(78.2% 0.048 89.6)
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 #ABB7D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABB7D8 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.