#986FF6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.194 294.3), rgb(152, 111, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#986FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 111, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.194 294.3) |
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 #986FF6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #986FF6 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986FF6 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986FF6 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A78BF5
oklch(70.6% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#986FF6
oklch(64.6% 0.194 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F4DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C3CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.197 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#58339D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#482E7D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C49
oklch(27% 0.081 294.8)
#986FF6 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) | #2D8AFB | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A86F3 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808BA8 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986FF6
#986FF6
oklch(64.6% 0.194 294.3)
- #8D9700
#8D9700
oklch(64.6% 0.146 114.4)
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 #986FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #986FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #986FF6 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.