#9986EA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.9% 0.145 290.8), rgb(153, 134, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#9986EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986EA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 70%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.145 290.8) |
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 #9986EA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986EA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986EA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986EA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986EA
oklch(67.9% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEF
oklch(63.1% 0.185 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7853DD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6542C0
oklch(49.1% 0.187 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#52379B
oklch(42.6% 0.155 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#44317C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#9986EA 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) | #6596EE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8599AD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986EA
#9986EA
oklch(67.9% 0.145 290.8)
- #9D9F13
#9D9F13
oklch(67.9% 0.145 110.6)
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 #9986EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9986EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9986EA 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.