#9686FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.8% 0.17 287.2), rgb(150, 134, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9686FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9686FD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.17 287.2) |
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 #9686FD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9686FD | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686FD text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9686FD text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9686FD
oklch(68.8% 0.17 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#734AF2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#6139D3
oklch(49.1% 0.22 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F31AB
oklch(42.8% 0.183 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#9686FD 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) | #5799FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5693FA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789EB5 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9686FD
#9686FD
oklch(68.8% 0.17 287.2)
- #A5A000
#A5A000
oklch(68.8% 0.148 107.5)
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 #9686FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.016
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.018
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #9686FD 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.