#ABA8CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.5% 0.049 289.2), rgb(171, 168, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#ABA8CA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA8CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.049 289.2) |
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 #ABA8CA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA8CA | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA8CA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA8CA 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA8CA
oklch(74.5% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8884AD
oklch(63.2% 0.061 289)
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Step 600
600
#726D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B82
oklch(49.1% 0.062 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#ABA8CA 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) | #A0ACCC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABC9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ADB3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA8CA
#ABA8CA
oklch(74.5% 0.049 289.2)
- #AEB08C
#AEB08C
oklch(74.6% 0.05 110.2)
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 #ABA8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #ABA8CA 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.