#AB9FAE
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.7% 0.025 319.5), rgb(171, 159, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AB9FAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB9FAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 159, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.025 319.5) |
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 #AB9FAE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB9FAE | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FAE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB9FAE text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#C5BDC7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 319.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB9FAE
oklch(71.7% 0.025 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#928396
oklch(63% 0.033 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D81
oklch(55.7% 0.036 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#695B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#564A59
oklch(42.7% 0.029 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E49
oklch(37.7% 0.022 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242B
oklch(26.9% 0.015 316.4)
#AB9FAE 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) | #9EA2AF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA0A4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB9FAE
#AB9FAE
oklch(71.7% 0.025 319.5)
- #9CA899
#9CA899
oklch(71.8% 0.025 139.4)
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 #AB9FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #AB9FAE 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.