#ABA9CE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.053 287.5), rgb(171, 169, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#ABA9CE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA9CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 169, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.053 287.5) |
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 #ABA9CE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA9CE | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA9CE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA9CE text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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)
#ABA9CE
oklch(74.9% 0.053 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8783B1
oklch(63.1% 0.069 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#716D9C
oklch(55.7% 0.072 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B86
oklch(49.2% 0.068 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403E58
oklch(37.7% 0.044 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#ABA9CE 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) | #A0ADD0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ACCD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4AFB5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA9CE
#ABA9CE
oklch(74.9% 0.053 287.5)
- #B1B18A
#B1B18A
oklch(75% 0.053 107.6)
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 #ABA9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #ABA9CE 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.