#A8ABE7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.086 281.9), rgb(168, 171, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#A8ABE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8ABE7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 171, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 57%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.086 281.9) |
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 #A8ABE7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8ABE7 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8ABE7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8ABE7 text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8ABE7
oklch(76.1% 0.086 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9494F3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B77EF
oklch(63.1% 0.175 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#675CDD
oklch(55.6% 0.19 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564BC0
oklch(49.2% 0.176 282)
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Step 800
800
#463E9B
oklch(42.7% 0.146 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#A8ABE7 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) | #9AB2EA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98AEE5 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B6C0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8ABE7
#A8ABE7
oklch(76.1% 0.086 281.9)
- #BCB472
#BCB472
oklch(76.1% 0.087 102.3)
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 #A8ABE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #A8ABE7 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.