Nearest named color: Ash Gray
#ABBDC8
#ABBDC8
Nearest named
Ash Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
78.8%
Chroma
0.025
Hue angle
234.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
1.94:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.59:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99CCCC
CSS oklch()
79% 0.03 235

#ABBDC8 is a muted, temperate blue. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #ABBDC8

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABBDC8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABBDC8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors
Accent #ABBDC8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors
Lead #ABBDC8 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors
Base #ABBDC8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors
Signal #ABBDC8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D3E4EE

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors
Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ABBDC8 Secondary #E2E8EC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ABBDC8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 77/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 20/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 0/100
Very low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 25/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 10/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 18/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 72/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 94/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #ABBDC8

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For branding
For interior
For fashion
People also use #ABBDC8 with
Light Gray Dark Gray Pale Silver Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EFF2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #ACB4C9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABBDC8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900
50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #ABBDC8;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 189 200;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.8% 0.025 234.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6ECEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DF;
  --color-300: #AABBC5;
  --color-400: #889DAA;
  --color-500: #687F8D;
  --color-600: #54646E;
  --color-700: #3F4950;
  --color-800: #2B3235;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}