#ABAAD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.06 286), rgb(171, 170, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#ABAAD4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 170, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.06 286) |
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 #ABAAD4 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAAD4 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAAD4 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAAD4 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#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
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED8
oklch(81% 0.036 285.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAAD4
oklch(75.3% 0.06 286)
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Step 500
500
#8583B6
oklch(63.1% 0.076 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F6CA2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A71
oklch(42.8% 0.064 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#ABAAD4 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) | #A0AFD6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FADD3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B1B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAAD4
#ABAAD4
oklch(75.3% 0.06 286)
- #B3B286
#B3B286
oklch(75.3% 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 #ABAAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #ABAAD4 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.