#ABB8BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.015 213.1), rgb(171, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#ABB8BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB8BB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.015 213.1) |
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 #ABB8BB | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB8BB | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB8BB text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB8BB text on black | 10.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB8BB
oklch(77.3% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5AA
oklch(70.7% 0.025 213.7)
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Step 500
500
#758F95
oklch(63.2% 0.031 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D797F
oklch(55.6% 0.034 212.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C666B
oklch(49.1% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#364548
oklch(37.8% 0.02 211.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#ABB8BB 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) | #B5B7BB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B9B9 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB8BB
#ABB8BB
oklch(77.3% 0.015 213.1)
- #BFB2AF
#BFB2AF
oklch(77.4% 0.016 33.1)
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 #ABB8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #ABB8BB 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.