#986BC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.14 305.5), rgb(152, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#986BC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.14 305.5) |
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 #986BC6 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986BC6 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986BC6 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986BC6 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986BC6
oklch(61.2% 0.14 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8957B9
oklch(55.5% 0.153 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7447A0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3368
oklch(37.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#986BC6 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) | #537EC9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7FC4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917A8F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986BC6
#986BC6
oklch(61.2% 0.14 305.5)
- #709222
#709222
oklch(61.3% 0.141 125.5)
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 #986BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #986BC6 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.