#AB87CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.3% 0.106 307.7), rgb(171, 135, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AB87CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87CC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.106 307.7) |
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 #AB87CC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87CC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87CC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87CC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87CC
oklch(68.3% 0.106 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A071C8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#AB87CC 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) | #7A94CF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8196CA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A791A0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87CC
#AB87CC
oklch(68.3% 0.106 307.7)
- #86A65C
#86A65C
oklch(68.4% 0.107 128.1)
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 #AB87CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
Use #AB87CC 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.