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#986CC6 Color

#986CC6 is rgb(152, 108, 198) in RGB, hsl(269, 44%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#986CC6
HEX#986CC6
RGBrgb(152, 108, 198)
HSLhsl(269, 44%, 60%)
HSVhsv(269, 45%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.139 305.2)
LABlab(53.12% 31.35 -40.79)
LCHlch(53.12% 51.45 307.55)

What #986CC6 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 #986CC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.84Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.33Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.88Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 9.82Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.93Royal Purple#7851A9ΔE 11.22

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

#986CC6 Channel Values

How #986CC6 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 108 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 44% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 45% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #986CC6 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #986CC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #986CC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #986CC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#986CC6
Complementary
#9AC66C
Analogous
#6C6EC6
Analogous
#C46CC6
Triadic
#C6986C
Triadic
#6CC698
Split comp.
#C6C46C
Split comp.
#6EC66C

Tints & Shades of #986CC6

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

#A47ECD
#B495D6
#C1A7DD
#D0BDE5
#DDCFEC
#EDE5F5

Shades

#834FBA
#6F3FA2
#5A3384
#462867
#321D49
#1E112C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #986CC6.

How #986CC6 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#986CC6
Protanopia#7575C6
Protanomaly#8472C6
Deuteranopia#7D7DC5
Deuteranomaly#8876C6
Tritanopia#8C7C7C
Tritanomaly#91769F
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #986CC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-986cc6: #986CC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #986CC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-986cc6': '#986CC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.596, green: 0.424, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_986cc6">#986CC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#986CC6"

More Purple Colors

#986CC6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#986CC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #986CC6?

#986CC6 is a light purple — rgb(152, 108, 198) in RGB and hsl(269, 44%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #986CC6?

#986CC6 is rgb(152, 108, 198) — red 152, green 108, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #986CC6?

#986CC6 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 45%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #986CC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #986CC6 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #986CC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #986CC6 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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