#986AE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.177 298.9), rgb(152, 106, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#986AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.177 298.9) |
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 #986AE2 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986AE2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986AE2 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986AE2 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.137 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986AE2
oklch(62.6% 0.177 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8550D2
oklch(55.7% 0.192 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#713FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.18 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3593
oklch(42.7% 0.148 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3075
oklch(37.8% 0.114 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D45
oklch(27.1% 0.073 298.8)
#986AE2 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) | #3B82E6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4981DF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88829C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986AE2
#986AE2
oklch(62.6% 0.177 298.9)
- #7F9300
#7F9300
oklch(62.5% 0.147 118.9)
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 #986AE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986AE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.020
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #986AE2 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.