#9986EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.15 290.2), rgb(153, 134, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9986EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986EE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 290.2) |
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 #9986EE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986EE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986EE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986EE text on black | 6.99:1 | 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
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986EE
oklch(68.2% 0.15 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF3
oklch(63% 0.193 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7751E2
oklch(55.6% 0.209 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6540C4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52369E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#9986EE 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) | #6397F2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839AAF | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986EE
#9986EE
oklch(68.2% 0.15 290.2)
- #9FA000
#9FA000
oklch(68.2% 0.149 110.2)
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 #9986EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #9986EE 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.