#ABBAC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.021 233.9), rgb(171, 186, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#ABBAC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 186, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.021 233.9) |
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 #ABBAC3 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBAC3 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBAC3 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBAC3 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBAC3
oklch(78% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B3
oklch(70.8% 0.034 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#708EA0
oklch(63% 0.043 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#58788B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#486576
oklch(49.1% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#ABBAC3 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) | #B6B9C4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B6C3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BCBD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBAC3
#ABBAC3
oklch(78% 0.021 233.9)
- #C3B4AB
#C3B4AB
oklch(78% 0.021 53.2)
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 #ABBAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABBAC3 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.