Close to Medium Slate Blue
#986FFD
#986FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 43.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #986FFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.03:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #986FFD as they’d see it.
#986FFD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #986FFD
What color is #986FFD?
#986FFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 43.5% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 257°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #986FFD in RGB?
#986FFD is rgb(152, 111, 253): 152 red, 111 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #986FFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 56, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #986FFD?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #986FFD?
Its complement #6D9600 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.