#ABAED1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76% 0.05 281.3), rgb(171, 174, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#ABAED1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAED1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.05 281.3) |
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 #ABAED1 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAED1 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAED1 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAED1 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABAED1
oklch(76% 0.05 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#696AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D64
oklch(37.8% 0.066 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#ABAED1 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) | #A5B2D3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AFD0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B4BA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAED1
#ABAED1
oklch(76% 0.05 281.3)
- #B7B38E
#B7B38E
oklch(76% 0.051 102.4)
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 #ABAED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.067
Use #ABAED1 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.