#9686EE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67.9% 0.15 288.8), rgb(150, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9686EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686EE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.15 288.8) |
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 #9686EE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686EE | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686EE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686EE text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9686EE
oklch(67.9% 0.15 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#896EF4
oklch(63% 0.193 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7552E3
oklch(55.7% 0.209 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6241C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#9686EE 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) | #6296F2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292EC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9AAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686EE
#9686EE
oklch(67.9% 0.15 288.8)
- #A09E00
#A09E00
oklch(67.9% 0.147 108.8)
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 #9686EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #9686EE 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.