#ABA9E1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.08 286), rgb(171, 169, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#ABA9E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA9E1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 169, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.08 286) |
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 #ABA9E1 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA9E1 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABA9E1 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABA9E1 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE0
oklch(81% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA9E1
oklch(75.6% 0.08 286)
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Step 500
500
#8480C4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B1
oklch(55.5% 0.111 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5798
oklch(49.2% 0.102 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B477B
oklch(42.6% 0.085 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C63
oklch(37.7% 0.066 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#ABA9E1 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) | #9AB0E3 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99ADE0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB3BC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA9E1
#ABA9E1
oklch(75.6% 0.08 286)
- #B6B477
#B6B477
oklch(75.7% 0.081 106.6)
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 #ABA9E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
Use #ABA9E1 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.