What color is #ABAAC9?

#ABAAC9 is a light, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 170, 201), and in HSL hsl(242, 22%, 73%).

Is #ABAAC9 accessible as text?

On white, #ABAAC9 has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #ABAAC9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ABAAC9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #ABAAC9?

#ABAAC9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C8C9AB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ABAAC9 below.

Is #ABAAC9 good for buttons?

#ABAAC9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ABAAC9 — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ABAAC9 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #ABAAC9 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ABAAC9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ABAAC9

Not just a swatch — here's how #ABAAC9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ABAAC9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ABAAC9 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lilac keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ABAAC9 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Lilac sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ABAAC9 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Lilac opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #ABAAC9 Secondary #D9D9E4 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lilac is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lilac carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ABAAC9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #D1D1EE

Lilac is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lilac.

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Color Lab

How #ABAAC9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #ABAAC9

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People also use #ABAAC9 with

Light Gray Lilac Soft Sage Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFEFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B6ABC9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ABAAC9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ABAAC9;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 170 201;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.9% 0.044 286.8);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E6EF;
  --color-200: #CECDDF;
  --color-300: #AAA9C6;
  --color-400: #8887AB;
  --color-500: #68678E;
  --color-600: #54536F;
  --color-700: #3F3F50;
  --color-800: #2C2B36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lilac: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E6EF',
    200: '#CECDDF',
    300: '#AAA9C6',
    400: '#8887AB',
    500: '#68678E',
    600: '#54536F',
    700: '#3F3F50',
    800: '#2C2B36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #ABAAC9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E6EF;
$base-200: #CECDDF;
$base-300: #AAA9C6;
$base-400: #8887AB;
$base-500: #68678E;
$base-600: #54536F;
$base-700: #3F3F50;
$base-800: #2C2B36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #7F7EAC;
$base-subtle: #E7E7EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ABAAC9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8887AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#68678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}