#968AB0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.057 299.3), rgb(150, 138, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#968AB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.057 299.3) |
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 #968AB0 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968AB0 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968AB0 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968AB0 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968AB0
oklch(65.7% 0.057 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#786B93
oklch(55.5% 0.063 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#65597D
oklch(49% 0.058 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#968AB0 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) | #8290B2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490AF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928F97 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968AB0
#968AB0
oklch(65.7% 0.057 299.3)
- #8D976F
#8D976F
oklch(65.8% 0.058 119.4)
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 #968AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #968AB0 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.