#9986D5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.116 294.1), rgb(153, 134, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9986D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986D5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.116 294.1) |
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 #9986D5 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986D5 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986D5 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986D5 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6ED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D4
oklch(70.7% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9986D5
oklch(66.9% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7862B5
oklch(55.5% 0.127 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#65519C
oklch(49% 0.118 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#443966
oklch(37.8% 0.076 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#9986D5 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) | #7093D8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7391D3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C94A3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986D5
#9986D5
oklch(66.9% 0.116 294.1)
- #949D41
#949D41
oklch(67% 0.117 114.3)
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 #9986D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #9986D5 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.