#9986C3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.091 298.2), rgb(153, 134, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#9986C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986C3 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 298.2) |
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 #9986C3 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986C3 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9986C3 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986C3 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A697C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9986C3
oklch(66% 0.091 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B66A6
oklch(55.7% 0.099 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#67548E
oklch(49% 0.093 298)
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Step 800
800
#544573
oklch(42.6% 0.076 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#453A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#9986C3 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) | #7890C5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91909C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986C3
#9986C3
oklch(66% 0.091 298.2)
- #8D9A58
#8D9A58
oklch(66% 0.091 118.1)
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 #9986C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #9986C3 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.