#ABADE9
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(76.8% 0.086 282.7), rgb(171, 173, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#ABADE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABADE9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 173, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.086 282.7) |
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 #ABADE9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABADE9 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABADE9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABADE9 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABADE9
oklch(76.8% 0.086 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9594F3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D76EE
oklch(63% 0.175 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#685BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.191 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#574AC0
oklch(49.1% 0.178 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#473E9B
oklch(42.8% 0.146 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B367B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#222048
oklch(26.9% 0.072 282.7)
#ABADE9 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) | #9DB4EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB0E7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB8C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABADE9
#ABADE9
oklch(76.8% 0.086 282.7)
- #BDB675
#BDB675
oklch(76.7% 0.086 102.9)
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 #ABADE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
Use #ABADE9 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.