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#986AF6 Color

#986AF6 is rgb(152, 106, 246) in RGB, hsl(260, 89%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#986AF6
HEX#986AF6
RGBrgb(152, 106, 246)
HSLhsl(260, 89%, 69%)
HSVhsv(260, 57%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.201 295.3)
LABlab(54.97% 41.78 -64.82)
LCHlch(54.97% 77.12 302.81)

What #986AF6 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #986AF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 8.34Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 8.92Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 14.99Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 15.63Iris#5A4FCFΔE 16.99Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 17.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#986AF6 Channel Values

How #986AF6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 152 · G 106 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 260° · S 89% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 260° · S 57% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986AF6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #986AF6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #986AF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986AF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#986AF6
Complementary
#C7F66A
Analogous
#6A81F6
Analogous
#DF6AF6
Triadic
#F6986A
Triadic
#6AF698
Split comp.
#F6DF6A
Split comp.
#81F66A

Tints & Shades of #986AF6

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A67DF7
#B390F9
#C0A3FA
#D1BCFB
#DECFFC
#EBE2FD

Shades

#7B3EF4
#5A0EF1
#4A0CC6
#39099A
#29066F
#17043F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #986AF6.

How #986AF6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#986AF6
Protanopia#7474F6
Protanomaly#8470F6
Deuteranopia#7C7CF5
Deuteranomaly#8875F6
Tritanopia#808787
Tritanomaly#8A7CBE
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #986AF6 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-986af6: #986AF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #986AF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-986af6': '#986AF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.416, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_986af6">#986AF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#986AF6"

More Purple Colors

#986AF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#986AF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #986AF6?

#986AF6 is a light purple — rgb(152, 106, 246) in RGB and hsl(260, 89%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #986AF6?

#986AF6 is rgb(152, 106, 246) — red 152, green 106, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #986AF6?

#986AF6 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 57%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #986AF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #986AF6 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #986AF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #986AF6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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