#A9ABCE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.05 282.5), rgb(169, 171, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#A9ABCE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9ABCE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 171, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.05 282.5) |
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 #A9ABCE | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9ABCE | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9ABCE text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9ABCE text on black | 9.40:1 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9ABCE
oklch(75.1% 0.05 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.07 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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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)
#A9ABCE 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) | #A2AFD0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B1B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9ABCE
#A9ABCE
oklch(75.1% 0.05 282.5)
- #B4B08C
#B4B08C
oklch(75.1% 0.05 102.2)
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 #A9ABCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #A9ABCE 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.