#986BF5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.198 295.3), rgb(152, 107, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#986BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 87%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.198 295.3) |
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 #986BF5 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986BF5 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986BF5 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986BF5 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4F9
oklch(80.8% 0.098 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.156 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986BF5
oklch(64% 0.198 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#814AE1
oklch(55.5% 0.217 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E3AC3
oklch(49.1% 0.2 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#59319E
oklch(42.7% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7D
oklch(37.6% 0.13 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#986BF5 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) | #2187FA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3384F2 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8188A6 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986BF5
#986BF5
oklch(64% 0.198 295.3)
- #8A9500
#8A9500
oklch(63.9% 0.145 114.9)
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 #986BF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986BF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #986BF5 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.