#986AFF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.5% 0.212 293.8), rgb(152, 106, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#986AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986AFF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.212 293.8) |
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 #986AFF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986AFF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986AFF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986AFF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.103 294)
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Step 400
400
#A789FD
oklch(70.7% 0.166 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986AFF
oklch(64.5% 0.212 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#8046E9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D35CB
oklch(49.1% 0.215 294)
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Step 800
800
#582EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.178 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#986AFF 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) | #0089FF | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C84FC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D8BAB | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986AFF
#986AFF
oklch(64.5% 0.212 293.8)
- #8D9600
#8D9600
oklch(64.4% 0.145 114)
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 #986AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #986AFF 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.