#968A9F
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(65.1% 0.034 310.8), rgb(150, 138, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#968A9F is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968A9F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.034 310.8) |
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 #968A9F | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968A9F | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968A9F text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968A9F text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968A9F
oklch(65.1% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E84
oklch(55.7% 0.036 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B6F
oklch(49% 0.035 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#968A9F 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) | #878EA0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898F9E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958C91 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968A9F
#968A9F
oklch(65.1% 0.034 310.8)
- #88947F
#88947F
oklch(65.1% 0.033 131.7)
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 #968A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #968A9F 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.