#968AC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.087 293.2), rgb(150, 138, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#968AC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.087 293.2) |
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 #968AC5 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968AC5 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968AC5 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968AC5 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A299C8
oklch(70.7% 0.068 293.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968AC5
oklch(66.6% 0.087 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7668A6
oklch(55.6% 0.095 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#63568E
oklch(49% 0.089 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514773
oklch(42.7% 0.072 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C5D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#968AC5 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) | #7B93C7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D91C3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C949F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968AC5
#968AC5
oklch(66.6% 0.087 293.2)
- #949A5A
#949A5A
oklch(66.6% 0.087 113.1)
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 #968AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #968AC5 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.