#968ABE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.077 294.8), rgb(150, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#968ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968ABE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.077 294.8) |
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 #968ABE | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968ABE | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968ABE text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968ABE text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968ABE
oklch(66.3% 0.077 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#77699F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#645888
oklch(49.2% 0.076 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#968ABE 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) | #7E92C0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E929C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968ABE
#968ABE
oklch(66.3% 0.077 294.8)
- #919961
#919961
oklch(66.3% 0.078 115.2)
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 #968ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #968ABE 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.