#AB87DC Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
#ab87dc is a light, rather unsaturated purple with cool violet and blue undertones. Its restrained saturation gives it a refined, imaginative feel suited to wellness, cosmetics, weddings, gaming, and spiritual branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or charcoal, since white text lacks contrast. The #ab87dc hex code supports black text for readable body copy.
Questions about #ab87dc
What is #ab87dc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ab87dc is rgb(171, 135, 220), in HSL hsl(265, 55%, 70%) and in CMYK 22%, 39%, 0%, 14%.
What colors pair well with #ab87dc?
Does #ab87dc read as warm or cool?
#ab87dc reads as a cool purple because its light, moderately muted violet carries blue undertones; it creates a composed, imaginative mood that fits reflective wellness, cosmetic, and creative branding well.
Is #ab87dc readable on white or black?
#ab87dc has a 2.90:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.23:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.