#986EEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.182 296.4), rgb(152, 110, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#986EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986EEB |
| RGB | rgb(152, 110, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.182 296.4) |
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 #986EEB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986EEB | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986EEB text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986EEB text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986EEB
oklch(63.8% 0.182 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#8250D7
oklch(55.7% 0.198 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#493078
oklch(37.8% 0.118 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#986EEB 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) | #3A87EF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4584E8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8587A2 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986EEB
#986EEB
oklch(63.8% 0.182 296.4)
- #879600
#879600
oklch(63.9% 0.147 116.6)
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 #986EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #986EEB 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.