#ABBBBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.018 205.8), rgb(171, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#ABBBBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBBBD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.018 205.8) |
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 #ABBBBD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBBBD | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBBBD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBBBD text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBBBD
oklch(78% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A9
oklch(70.7% 0.028 205.4)
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Step 500
500
#709094
oklch(63% 0.036 205.7)
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Step 600
600
#587A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 207.4)
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Step 700
700
#48676B
oklch(49.1% 0.037 206.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5457
oklch(42.7% 0.031 205.4)
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Step 900
900
#334548
oklch(37.6% 0.023 208.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#ABBBBD 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) | #B8B9BD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B7BD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BCBC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBBBD
#ABBBBD
oklch(78% 0.018 205.8)
- #C3B3B2
#C3B3B2
oklch(78% 0.018 21.9)
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 #ABBBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABBBBD 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.