#ABA6C2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.04 293.6), rgb(171, 166, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#ABA6C2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 166, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.04 293.6) |
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 #ABA6C2 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA6C2 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA6C2 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA6C2 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA6C2
oklch(73.8% 0.04 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A6
oklch(63.1% 0.051 293)
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Step 600
600
#746D91
oklch(55.5% 0.056 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#ABA6C2 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) | #A0AAC3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A9C1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AAAF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA6C2
#ABA6C2
oklch(73.8% 0.04 293.6)
- #AAAE91
#AAAE91
oklch(74% 0.041 113.8)
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 #ABA6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #ABA6C2 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.