#ABA1C4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.051 298.2), rgb(171, 161, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#ABA1C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA1C4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 161, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.051 298.2) |
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 #ABA1C4 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA1C4 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA1C4 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA1C4 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD3
oklch(81% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA1C4
oklch(72.9% 0.051 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AC
oklch(63% 0.065 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#786A98
oklch(55.5% 0.072 298)
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Step 700
700
#655882
oklch(49% 0.068 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#ABA1C4 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) | #9AA6C6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA6C3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A6AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA1C4
#ABA1C4
oklch(72.9% 0.051 298.2)
- #A4AC88
#A4AC88
oklch(72.8% 0.051 117.9)
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 #ABA1C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABA1C4 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.