#9986F1
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.3% 0.154 289.8), rgb(153, 134, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9986F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986F1 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.154 289.8) |
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 #9986F1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986F1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986F1 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986F1 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986F1
oklch(68.3% 0.154 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.196 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#774FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.215 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#653FC7
oklch(49.2% 0.199 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#5235A1
oklch(42.8% 0.165 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#9986F1 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) | #6197F5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6293EE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829BB0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986F1
#9986F1
oklch(68.3% 0.154 289.8)
- #A0A000
#A0A000
oklch(68.3% 0.149 109.8)
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 #9986F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
Use #9986F1 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.