#A9ABCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.049 282.5), rgb(169, 171, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#A9ABCD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ABCD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 171, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.049 282.5) |
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 #A9ABCD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9ABCD | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9ABCD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9ABCD text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9ABCD
oklch(75.1% 0.049 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385AF
oklch(63.1% 0.063 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C84
oklch(49% 0.064 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#A9ABCD 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) | #A3AFCF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ABCD
#A9ABCD
oklch(75.1% 0.049 282.5)
- #B4B08D
#B4B08D
oklch(75.1% 0.048 102.1)
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 #A9ABCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.067
Use #A9ABCD 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.