#986CF6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.198 294.9), rgb(152, 108, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#986CF6 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 108, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.198 294.9) |
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 #986CF6 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986CF6 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986CF6 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986CF6 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#A88AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986CF6
oklch(64.2% 0.198 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#814BE1
oklch(55.7% 0.215 295)
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Step 700
700
#6D3AC3
oklch(49% 0.2 295)
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Step 800
800
#59329E
oklch(42.8% 0.166 295)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#986CF6 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) | #2388FB | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3484F3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8189A7 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986CF6
#986CF6
oklch(64.2% 0.198 294.9)
- #8B9600
#8B9600
oklch(64.2% 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 #986CF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986CF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.070
Use #986CF6 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.