#ABA8CC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.6% 0.051 288.9), rgb(171, 168, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#ABA8CC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA8CC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.051 288.9) |
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 #ABA8CC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA8CC | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA8CC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA8CC text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED5
oklch(81% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA8CC
oklch(74.6% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A84
oklch(49% 0.067 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#ABA8CC 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) | #A0ACCE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FABCB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AEB4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA8CC
#ABA8CC
oklch(74.6% 0.051 288.9)
- #AFB08A
#AFB08A
oklch(74.6% 0.052 108.8)
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 #ABA8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #ABA8CC 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.