#9986AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.058 308), rgb(153, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#9986AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986AB |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.058 308) |
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 #9986AB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986AB | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9986AB text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9986AB text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E1
oklch(88.4% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#A899B7
oklch(70.6% 0.046 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9986AB
oklch(65% 0.058 308)
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Step 600
600
#7E6990
oklch(55.5% 0.064 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A587B
oklch(49.2% 0.059 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C51
oklch(37.6% 0.038 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2330
oklch(27% 0.026 309.1)
#9986AB 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) | #808DAD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B93 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986AB
#9986AB
oklch(65% 0.058 308)
- #859670
#859670
oklch(64.9% 0.058 127.5)
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 #9986AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #9986AB 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.