#AB87BC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.6% 0.086 314.7), rgb(171, 135, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AB87BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87BC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.086 314.7) |
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 #AB87BC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87BC | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87BC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87BC text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D9
oklch(81% 0.053 314.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87BC
oklch(67.6% 0.086 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#A274B7
oklch(63% 0.11 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#784B8C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#AB87BC 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) | #7F92BE | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8795BA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8D9A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87BC
#AB87BC
oklch(67.6% 0.086 314.7)
- #80A36D
#80A36D
oklch(67.5% 0.086 135)
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 #AB87BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB87BC 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.