#A1ABCE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.052 272.6), rgb(161, 171, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#A1ABCE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1ABCE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.052 272.6) |
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 #A1ABCE | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1ABCE | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1ABCE text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1ABCE text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1ABCE
oklch(74.5% 0.052 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#65719E
oklch(55.7% 0.072 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#545E87
oklch(49.1% 0.067 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#454D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4059
oklch(37.7% 0.044 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#A1ABCE 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) | #A1AED0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B1B7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1ABCE
#A1ABCE
oklch(74.5% 0.052 272.6)
- #B8AC88
#B8AC88
oklch(74.5% 0.051 91.8)
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 #A1ABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A1ABCE 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.