#ABA9D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.1% 0.06 287), rgb(171, 169, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#ABA9D3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 169, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.06 287) |
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 #ABA9D3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA9D3 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA9D3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA9D3 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#BEBDD8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA9D3
oklch(75.1% 0.06 287)
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Step 500
500
#8683B6
oklch(63.2% 0.076 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#706CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D4970
oklch(42.6% 0.064 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#ABA9D3 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) | #9FAED5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B0B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA9D3
#ABA9D3
oklch(75.1% 0.06 287)
- #B2B185
#B2B185
oklch(75% 0.06 106.7)
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 #ABA9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.071
Use #ABA9D3 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.