#ABA3B8
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.9% 0.031 302.9), rgb(171, 163, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#ABA3B8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 163, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.031 302.9) |
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 #ABA3B8 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA3B8 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA3B8 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA3B8 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA3B8
oklch(72.9% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786D89
oklch(55.5% 0.045 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#524B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#ABA3B8 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) | #A0A6B9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A6B7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A6AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA3B8
#ABA3B8
oklch(72.9% 0.031 302.9)
- #A3AB96
#A3AB96
oklch(72.9% 0.031 124.2)
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 #ABA3B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #ABA3B8 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.