#ABA9C9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.046 288.1), rgb(171, 169, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#ABA9C9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 169, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.046 288.1) |
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 #ABA9C9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA9C9 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA9C9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA9C9 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA9C9
oklch(74.7% 0.046 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8784AB
oklch(63% 0.058 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716E97
oklch(55.7% 0.063 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5B81
oklch(49% 0.06 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#ABA9C9 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) | #A2ADCA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AEB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA9C9
#ABA9C9
oklch(74.7% 0.046 288.1)
- #AFB08F
#AFB08F
oklch(74.8% 0.046 108.9)
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 #ABA9C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #ABA9C9 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.