#ABACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.093 283.3), rgb(171, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#ABACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABACED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.093 283.3) |
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 #ABACED | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABACED | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABACED text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABACED text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABACED
oklch(76.7% 0.093 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9592F9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E73F6
oklch(63.1% 0.189 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#6957E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5846C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#221F4B
oklch(27% 0.079 282.8)
#ABACED 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) | #9AB4F0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0EB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BB8C3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABACED
#ABACED
oklch(76.7% 0.093 283.3)
- #BEB66F
#BEB66F
oklch(76.7% 0.092 102.7)
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 #ABACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
Use #ABACED 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.