#986EE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.5% 0.176 297.3), rgb(152, 110, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#986EE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.176 297.3) |
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 #986EE6 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986EE6 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986EE6 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986EE6 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986EE6
oklch(63.5% 0.176 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8251D3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B6
oklch(49.1% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A3694
oklch(42.7% 0.148 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#986EE6 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) | #3F86EA | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A84E3 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8786A0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986EE6
#986EE6
oklch(63.5% 0.176 297.3)
- #859500
#859500
oklch(63.5% 0.147 117.1)
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 #986EE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986EE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #986EE6 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.