#ABBDC8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.8% 0.025 234.5), rgb(171, 189, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#ABBDC8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABBDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 189, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.025 234.5) |
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 #ABBDC8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ABBDC8 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABBDC8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABBDC8 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 233.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABBDC8
oklch(78.8% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 400
400
#89A5B6
oklch(70.6% 0.04 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B8FA4
oklch(63.1% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 600
600
#527990
oklch(55.6% 0.057 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#42667A
oklch(49.1% 0.052 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#375363
oklch(42.7% 0.043 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#304551
oklch(37.8% 0.033 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C282F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 234.2)
#ABBDC8 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) | #B8BCC9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B9C8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C0C0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABBDC8
#ABBDC8
oklch(78.8% 0.025 234.5)
- #C7B6AB
#C7B6AB
oklch(78.7% 0.025 55.2)
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 #ABBDC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #ABBDC8 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.