#ABAED0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.049 281.2), rgb(171, 174, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#ABAED0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAED0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.049 281.2) |
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 #ABAED0 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAED0 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAED0 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAED0 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABAED0
oklch(76% 0.049 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C4
oklch(63.1% 0.099 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#696BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.108 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#ABAED0 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) | #A5B1D2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4AFCF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4B9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAED0
#ABAED0
oklch(76% 0.049 281.2)
- #B7B28F
#B7B28F
oklch(75.9% 0.048 100.7)
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 #ABAED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.066
Use #ABAED0 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.