#9686D2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.5% 0.112 292.8), rgb(150, 134, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#9686D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.112 292.8) |
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 #9686D2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686D2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686D2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686D2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE2
oklch(81% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 400
400
#A297D3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 292.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9686D2
oklch(66.5% 0.112 292.8)
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Step 600
600
#7664B4
oklch(55.6% 0.122 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#64529A
oklch(49% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#51447D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 900
900
#433A65
oklch(37.8% 0.072 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#9686D2 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) | #7192D5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FD0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8993A2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686D2
#9686D2
oklch(66.5% 0.112 292.8)
- #949B43
#949B43
oklch(66.5% 0.112 113.2)
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 #9686D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9686D2 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.