#9986E4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.137 291.6), rgb(153, 134, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9986E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986E4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.137 291.6) |
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 #9986E4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986E4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986E4 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986E4 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986E4
oklch(67.6% 0.137 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7955D7
oklch(55.6% 0.19 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6645BA
oklch(49.2% 0.175 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#533997
oklch(42.7% 0.147 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#9986E4 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) | #6995E8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A92E2 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8797AA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986E4
#9986E4
oklch(67.6% 0.137 291.6)
- #9A9F26
#9A9F26
oklch(67.7% 0.137 112)
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 #9986E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9986E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
Use #9986E4 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.