#A6ABDC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.4% 0.071 280), rgb(166, 171, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#A6ABDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ABDC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 171, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.071 280) |
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 #A6ABDC | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ABDC | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6ABDC text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ABDC text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 279.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6ABDC
oklch(75.4% 0.071 280)
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Step 500
500
#7F83BF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#686CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#575A93
oklch(49.1% 0.091 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#A6ABDC 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) | #9EB0DE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BACDB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ABDC
#A6ABDC
oklch(75.4% 0.071 280)
- #B9B17D
#B9B17D
oklch(75.4% 0.07 100.5)
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 #A6ABDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.070
Use #A6ABDC 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.