#ABAAC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.7% 0.037 287.2), rgb(171, 170, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#ABAAC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 170, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.037 287.2) |
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 #ABAAC4 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAAC4 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAAC4 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAAC4 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAAC4
oklch(74.7% 0.037 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8785A5
oklch(63% 0.048 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#716F90
oklch(55.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C64
oklch(42.7% 0.039 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#ABAAC4 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) | #A4ADC5 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ACC3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6AEB2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAAC4
#ABAAC4
oklch(74.7% 0.037 287.2)
- #AFAF94
#AFAF94
oklch(74.7% 0.037 107.3)
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 #ABAAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #ABAAC4 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.