#A986FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.5% 0.173 294.9), rgb(169, 134, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A986FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A986FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 134, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.173 294.9) |
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 #A986FF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A986FF | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A986FF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A986FF text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A986FF
oklch(70.5% 0.173 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9762FE
oklch(63.1% 0.221 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8341ED
oklch(55.6% 0.24 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F30CE
oklch(49% 0.223 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA7
oklch(42.6% 0.186 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 295.1)
#A986FF 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) | #5C9CFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959DB6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A986FF
#A986FF
oklch(70.5% 0.173 294.9)
- #9EAA00
#9EAA00
oklch(70.4% 0.159 114.7)
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 #A986FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
Use #A986FF 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.