What color is #9686EA?

#9686EA is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(150, 134, 234), and in HSL hsl(250, 70%, 72%).

Is #9686EA accessible as text?

On white, #9686EA has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #9686EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9686EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #9686EA?

#9686EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D9EA86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9686EA below.

Is #9686EA good for buttons?

#9686EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9686EA — white text only reaches 3.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9686EA the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #9686EA is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#9686EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9686EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9686EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9686EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9686EA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #9686EA Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9686EA Secondary #C2BEE3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #9686EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BBAEFF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9686EA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #9686EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 69/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 25/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9686EA

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People also use #9686EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECEAF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B886EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #9686EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9686EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 134 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.7% 0.145 289.3);
  --color-50: #F3F1FD;
  --color-100: #E1DBFA;
  --color-200: #C3BAF3;
  --color-300: #998AE5;
  --color-400: #725FD3;
  --color-500: #513DB8;
  --color-600: #44358C;
  --color-700: #352B64;
  --color-800: #252041;
  --color-900: #181528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F3F1FD',
    100: '#E1DBFA',
    200: '#C3BAF3',
    300: '#998AE5',
    400: '#725FD3',
    500: '#513DB8',
    600: '#44358C',
    700: '#352B64',
    800: '#252041',
    900: '#181528',
  },
}

$base: #9686EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F1FD;
$base-100: #E1DBFA;
$base-200: #C3BAF3;
$base-300: #998AE5;
$base-400: #725FD3;
$base-500: #513DB8;
$base-600: #44358C;
$base-700: #352B64;
$base-800: #252041;
$base-900: #181528;
$base-hover: #6047DF;
$base-subtle: #E2DEF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9686EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1DBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#998AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#725FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#513DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#352B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}