#986DDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.162 300), rgb(152, 109, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#986DDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986DDA |
| RGB | rgb(152, 109, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.162 300) |
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 #986DDA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986DDA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986DDA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986DDA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6ED
oklch(81% 0.079 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986DDA
oklch(62.6% 0.162 300)
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Step 600
600
#8554C9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 300)
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Step 700
700
#7143AE
oklch(49.1% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C388D
oklch(42.7% 0.136 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E42
oklch(27.1% 0.066 300)
#986DDA 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) | #4883DE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8199 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986DDA
#986DDA
oklch(62.6% 0.162 300)
- #7D9400
#7D9400
oklch(62.6% 0.149 120.1)
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 #986DDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986DDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #986DDA 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.