#986BAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.107 315.5), rgb(152, 107, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#986BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986BAB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.107 315.5) |
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 #986BAB | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986BAB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986BAB text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986BAB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986BAB
oklch(59.8% 0.107 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA1
oklch(55.5% 0.117 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#986BAB 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) | #6179AD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977383 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986BAB
#986BAB
oklch(59.8% 0.107 315.5)
- #628E4B
#628E4B
oklch(59.8% 0.107 135.7)
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 #986BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #986BAB 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.