#9986FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.1% 0.173 288.2), rgb(153, 134, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9986FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9986FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.173 288.2) |
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 #9986FF | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9986FF | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986FF text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9986FF text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9986FF
oklch(69.1% 0.173 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7547F3
oklch(55.5% 0.24 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6336D4
oklch(49% 0.224 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#512FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.185 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#422D88
oklch(37.8% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261B4F
oklch(26.9% 0.091 288.4)
#9986FF 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) | #579AFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5794FC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C9FB6 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9986FF
#9986FF
oklch(69.1% 0.173 288.2)
- #A5A200
#A5A200
oklch(69.2% 0.15 108.4)
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 #9986FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
Use #9986FF 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.