#986ACB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.148 304.3), rgb(152, 106, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#986ACB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986ACB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.148 304.3) |
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 #986ACB | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986ACB | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986ACB text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986ACB text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.115 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986ACB
oklch(61.3% 0.148 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8956BE
oklch(55.7% 0.16 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7445A4
oklch(49.1% 0.15 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3985
oklch(42.6% 0.125 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#986ACB 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) | #4E7ECE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7FC9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7B91 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986ACB
#986ACB
oklch(61.3% 0.148 304.3)
- #71920F
#71920F
oklch(61.3% 0.148 124.4)
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 #986ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #986ACB 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.