#986CB5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.117 311), rgb(152, 108, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#986CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 108, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.117 311) |
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 #986CB5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986CB5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986CB5 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986CB5 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
-
Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#986CB5
oklch(60.5% 0.117 311)
-
Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
-
Step 700
700
#764B92
oklch(49.2% 0.118 310.7)
-
Step 800
800
#603E76
oklch(42.8% 0.097 310.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#986CB5 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) | #5E7BB8 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687FB3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957788 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986CB5
#986CB5
oklch(60.5% 0.117 311)
- #689040
#689040
oklch(60.5% 0.118 131.2)
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 #986CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.012
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #986CB5 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.