#AB87DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.126 303), rgb(171, 135, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AB87DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.126 303) |
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 #AB87DB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87DB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87DB text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87DB text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87DB
oklch(69% 0.126 303)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7442AB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#AB87DB 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) | #7397DE | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A394A7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87DB
#AB87DB
oklch(69% 0.126 303)
- #8DA849
#8DA849
oklch(69.1% 0.126 123)
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 #AB87DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #AB87DB 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.