#9686EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.148 289), rgb(150, 134, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#9686EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686EC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.148 289) |
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 #9686EC | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686EC | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686EC text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686EC text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9686EC
oklch(67.8% 0.148 289)
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Step 500
500
#896FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7553E1
oklch(55.7% 0.205 289)
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Step 700
700
#6342C3
oklch(49.1% 0.191 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 289)
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Step 900
900
#42327D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 289)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#9686EC 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) | #6396F0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6392EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #809AAE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686EC
#9686EC
oklch(67.8% 0.148 289)
- #9F9E00
#9F9E00
oklch(67.8% 0.147 109.3)
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 #9686EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9686EC 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.