#AB87AD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.069 324.6), rgb(171, 135, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AB87AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 19%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.069 324.6) |
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 #AB87AD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87AD | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87AD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87AD text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87AD
oklch(67% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#A477A7
oklch(63.1% 0.087 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F92
oklch(55.5% 0.095 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#634065
oklch(42.6% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#AB87AD 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) | #8490AF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C94AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8A94 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87AD
#AB87AD
oklch(67% 0.069 324.6)
- #7BA17B
#7BA17B
oklch(67% 0.069 144.8)
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 #AB87AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.007
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB87AD 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.