#AB87B2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.2% 0.074 320.8), rgb(171, 135, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AB87B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 22%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.074 320.8) |
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 #AB87B2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87B2 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87B2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87B2 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87B2
oklch(67.2% 0.074 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#A476AD
oklch(63.1% 0.096 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E98
oklch(55.6% 0.104 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#794D82
oklch(49% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#634069
oklch(42.8% 0.079 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#AB87B2 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) | #8391B4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94B1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8B96 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87B2
#AB87B2
oklch(67.2% 0.074 320.8)
- #7DA276
#7DA276
oklch(67.3% 0.075 140.6)
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 #AB87B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #AB87B2 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.