#ABA7D2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.6% 0.062 289.1), rgb(171, 167, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#ABA7D2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 167, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.062 289.1) |
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 #ABA7D2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA7D2 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA7D2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA7D2 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA7D2
oklch(74.6% 0.062 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8882B6
oklch(63.2% 0.078 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#726BA2
oklch(55.7% 0.084 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F598B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4971
oklch(42.8% 0.066 289)
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Step 900
900
#413D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#ABA7D2 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) | #9DACD4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DAAD1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3AEB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA7D2
#ABA7D2
oklch(74.6% 0.062 289.1)
- #AFB183
#AFB183
oklch(74.7% 0.063 109.9)
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 #ABA7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
Use #ABA7D2 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.