#ABB7E2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.063 272.7), rgb(171, 183, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#ABB7E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 183, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.063 272.7) |
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 #ABB7E2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB7E2 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB7E2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB7E2 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB7E2
oklch(78.5% 0.063 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.102 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#7083D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#596BC4
oklch(55.7% 0.139 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4958A9
oklch(49% 0.13 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C4989
oklch(42.8% 0.107 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#ABB7E2 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) | #ABBBE4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B6E1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFC5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB7E2
#ABB7E2
oklch(78.5% 0.063 272.7)
- #C7B88B
#C7B88B
oklch(78.4% 0.063 91.8)
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 #ABB7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
Use #ABB7E2 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.