#986BEF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.191 296.3), rgb(152, 107, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#986BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986BEF |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.191 296.3) |
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 #986BEF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986BEF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986BEF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986BEF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.095 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.149 296.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986BEF
oklch(63.6% 0.191 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#824CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.209 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3CBF
oklch(49.2% 0.194 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A339A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#492E7B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C48
oklch(27.1% 0.079 296.5)
#986BEF 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) | #2D86F3 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C83EC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8386A3 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986BEF
#986BEF
oklch(63.6% 0.191 296.3)
- #879500
#879500
oklch(63.6% 0.146 116.2)
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 #986BEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986BEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #986BEF 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.