#9686F0
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68% 0.153 288.6), rgb(150, 134, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9686F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686F0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.153 288.6) |
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 #9686F0 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686F0 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686F0 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686F0 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9686F0
oklch(68% 0.153 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896EF6
oklch(63.2% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7451E5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6240C7
oklch(49.1% 0.198 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#5036A1
oklch(42.7% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#423180
oklch(37.8% 0.128 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#9686F0 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) | #6197F4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6192ED | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9BAF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686F0
#9686F0
oklch(68% 0.153 288.6)
- #A19E00
#A19E00
oklch(68% 0.147 108.4)
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 #9686F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #9686F0 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.