#ABB8CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78% 0.035 261), rgb(171, 184, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#ABB8CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB8CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 184, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.035 261) |
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 #ABB8CE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABB8CE | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB8CE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB8CE text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB8CE
oklch(78% 0.035 261)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#718AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A74A1
oklch(55.7% 0.077 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#496189
oklch(49.1% 0.071 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#ABB8CE 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) | #B1B9CF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BCBF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB8CE
#ABB8CE
oklch(78% 0.035 261)
- #C3B59F
#C3B59F
oklch(77.9% 0.034 79.2)
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 #ABB8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #ABB8CE 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.