#986DD6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.157 300.9), rgb(152, 109, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#986DD6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 109, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.157 300.9) |
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 #986DD6 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986DD6 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986DD6 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986DD6 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986DD6
oklch(62.4% 0.157 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8555C6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7144AB
oklch(49% 0.159 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C398A
oklch(42.7% 0.131 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B326F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#986DD6 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) | #4B82DA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5682D3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8097 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986DD6
#986DD6
oklch(62.4% 0.157 300.9)
- #7B9400
#7B9400
oklch(62.5% 0.15 120.9)
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 #986DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #986DD6 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.