#9986ED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.1% 0.149 290.4), rgb(153, 134, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9986ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986ED |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.149 290.4) |
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 #9986ED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986ED | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986ED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986ED text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F9
oklch(81% 0.093 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986ED
oklch(68.1% 0.149 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7851E1
oklch(55.6% 0.208 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6541C3
oklch(49.2% 0.192 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52369E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#9986ED 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) | #6397F1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849AAE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986ED
#9986ED
oklch(68.1% 0.149 290.4)
- #9EA001
#9EA001
oklch(68.1% 0.149 110.7)
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 #9986ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #9986ED 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.