#ABACCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.043 283.8), rgb(171, 172, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#ABACCA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABACCA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 172, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.043 283.8) |
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 #ABACCA | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABACCA | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABACCA text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABACCA text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABACCA
oklch(75.4% 0.043 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#8585AA
oklch(63% 0.055 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F6F95
oklch(55.6% 0.059 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#ABACCA 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) | #A5AFCB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ADC9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B1B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABACCA
#ABACCA
oklch(75.4% 0.043 283.8)
- #B3B192
#B3B192
oklch(75.4% 0.043 104.3)
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 #ABACCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #ABACCA 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.