#9986F8
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.7% 0.164 289), rgb(153, 134, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9986F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986F8 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.164 289) |
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 #9986F8 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986F8 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986F8 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986F8 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E9E7FD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 290)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986F8
oklch(68.7% 0.164 289)
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Step 500
500
#8A6AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.209 289)
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Step 600
600
#764CEC
oklch(55.6% 0.227 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#643BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.211 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5132A6
oklch(42.7% 0.175 289)
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Step 900
900
#422E84
oklch(37.6% 0.137 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#271C4D
oklch(27% 0.087 289.7)
#9986F8 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) | #5C99FC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C94F5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9DB3 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986F8
#9986F8
oklch(68.7% 0.164 289)
- #A2A100
#A2A100
oklch(68.7% 0.149 109.3)
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 #9986F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9986F8 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.