#986EA5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.094 318), rgb(152, 110, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#986EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.094 318) |
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 #986EA5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986EA5 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986EA5 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986EA5 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B492BF
oklch(70.6% 0.075 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986EA5
oklch(60.1% 0.094 318)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#774E84
oklch(49.1% 0.096 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#61406B
oklch(42.6% 0.08 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#986EA5 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) | #677AA7 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987482 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986EA5
#986EA5
oklch(60.1% 0.094 318)
- #648E55
#648E55
oklch(60.1% 0.095 137.8)
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 #986EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.007
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #986EA5 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.