#ABAECD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.044 280.9), rgb(171, 174, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#ABAECD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 281°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAECD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.044 280.9) |
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 #ABAECD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAECD | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAECD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAECD text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABAECD
oklch(75.9% 0.044 280.9)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83BF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#696CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#585A93
oklch(49.2% 0.091 281)
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Step 800
800
#484A78
oklch(42.9% 0.076 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E60
oklch(37.8% 0.058 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#ABAECD 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) | #A6B1CE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B3B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAECD
#ABAECD
oklch(75.9% 0.044 280.9)
- #B6B292
#B6B292
oklch(75.8% 0.044 101.5)
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 #ABAECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #ABAECD 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.