#986AFB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.207 294.5), rgb(152, 106, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#986AFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986AFB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.207 294.5) |
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 #986AFB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986AFB | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986AFB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986AFB text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A889FA
oklch(70.6% 0.162 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986AFB
oklch(64.2% 0.207 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8148E6
oklch(55.7% 0.225 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C8
oklch(49.1% 0.209 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#592FA2
oklch(42.7% 0.174 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#986AFB 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) | #0688FF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2684F8 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F89A9 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986AFB
#986AFB
oklch(64.2% 0.207 294.5)
- #8C9600
#8C9600
oklch(64.3% 0.145 114.4)
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 #986AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #986AFB 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.