#AB87FF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(70.8% 0.172 295.5), rgb(171, 135, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#AB87FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB87FF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 135, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.172 295.5) |
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 #AB87FF | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB87FF | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87FF text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB87FF text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB87FF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9862FD
oklch(63.2% 0.22 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8441EC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7030CD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.185 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2983
oklch(37.6% 0.143 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#AB87FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #659AFC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989EB7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB87FF
#AB87FF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 295.5)
- #9EAC00
#9EAC00
oklch(70.9% 0.161 115.5)
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 #AB87FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #AB87FF 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.