#AB87E2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.3% 0.135 301.2), rgb(171, 135, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AB87E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87E2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.135 301.2) |
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 #AB87E2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB87E2 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87E2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87E2 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87E2
oklch(69.3% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D6BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8850CD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#733FB1
oklch(49% 0.174 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3073
oklch(37.9% 0.112 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D43
oklch(27.1% 0.07 301.3)
#AB87E2 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) | #7098E5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7798E0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A196AA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87E2
#AB87E2
oklch(69.3% 0.135 301.2)
- #90A93F
#90A93F
oklch(69.4% 0.135 121.3)
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 #AB87E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AB87E2 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.