#A986DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.6% 0.127 302.1), rgb(169, 134, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A986DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A986DB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.127 302.1) |
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 #A986DB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A986DB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A986DB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A986DB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A986DB
oklch(68.6% 0.127 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A986DB 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) | #7196DE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7896D9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A094A6 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A986DB
#A986DB
oklch(68.6% 0.127 302.1)
- #8DA646
#8DA646
oklch(68.6% 0.126 122)
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 #A986DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A986DB 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.