#9686FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.6% 0.166 287.5), rgb(150, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#9686FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686FA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.166 287.5) |
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 #9686FA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686FA | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686FA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686FA text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9686FA
oklch(68.6% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#734CEF
oklch(55.6% 0.23 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#613BD0
oklch(49.1% 0.214 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F32A8
oklch(42.6% 0.178 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#412E85
oklch(37.6% 0.139 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#251C4E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 287.2)
#9686FA 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) | #5A99FE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5993F7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A9DB4 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686FA
#9686FA
oklch(68.6% 0.166 287.5)
- #A49F00
#A49F00
oklch(68.4% 0.147 107.5)
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 #9686FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.016
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9686FA 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.