#ABAEEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77% 0.087 282), rgb(171, 174, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#ABAEEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAEEB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.087 282) |
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 #ABAEEB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAEEB | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABAEEB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAEEB text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#D3D6F9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 281.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABAEEB
oklch(77% 0.087 282)
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Step 400
400
#9494F5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B76F0
oklch(63% 0.178 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#675BDF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463E9C
oklch(42.8% 0.148 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#ABAEEB 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) | #9DB5EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1E9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB9C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAEEB
#ABAEEB
oklch(77% 0.087 282)
- #BFB775
#BFB775
oklch(77.1% 0.087 102.2)
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 #ABAEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #ABAEEB 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.