#ABBCC1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.4% 0.02 217.3), rgb(171, 188, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#ABBCC1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 188, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.02 217.3) |
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 #ABBCC1 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBCC1 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBCC1 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBCC1 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBCC1
oklch(78.4% 0.02 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA6AE
oklch(70.7% 0.032 217.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E909A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 217.7)
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Step 600
600
#557A85
oklch(55.6% 0.045 218.3)
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Step 700
700
#456770
oklch(49.1% 0.042 216.1)
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Step 800
800
#39545B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#ABBCC1 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) | #B8BBC1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B8C1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BEBD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBCC1
#ABBCC1
oklch(78.4% 0.02 217.3)
- #C5B4B0
#C5B4B0
oklch(78.3% 0.02 33.4)
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 #ABBCC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #ABBCC1 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.