#9986B0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.2% 0.065 305.3), rgb(153, 134, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9986B0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 305°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986B0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.065 305.3) |
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 #9986B0 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986B0 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9986B0 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9986B0 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 305)
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Step 400
400
#A899BB
oklch(70.7% 0.052 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9986B0
oklch(65.2% 0.065 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D6995
oklch(55.7% 0.071 305)
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Step 700
700
#69577F
oklch(49% 0.066 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#564767
oklch(42.6% 0.055 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#473C54
oklch(37.7% 0.043 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#9986B0 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) | #7F8DB2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAF | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986B0
#9986B0
oklch(65.2% 0.065 305.3)
- #86976B
#86976B
oklch(65.1% 0.065 125.3)
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 #9986B0, 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 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #9986B0 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.