#AB9DAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.3% 0.029 320.3), rgb(171, 157, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AB9DAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9DAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 157, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.029 320.3) |
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 #AB9DAE | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9DAE | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9DAE text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9DAE text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9DAE
oklch(71.3% 0.029 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#948398
oklch(63.2% 0.037 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C82
oklch(55.6% 0.04 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#574A5A
oklch(42.8% 0.031 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#483E4A
oklch(37.9% 0.024 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#AB9DAE 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) | #9CA0AF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA2AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9FA2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9DAE
#AB9DAE
oklch(71.3% 0.029 320.3)
- #99A796
#99A796
oklch(71.2% 0.029 140.2)
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 #AB9DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB9DAE 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.