#968ACA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.094 292.3), rgb(150, 138, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#968ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968ACA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.094 292.3) |
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 #968ACA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968ACA | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968ACA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968ACA text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A199CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968ACA
oklch(66.8% 0.094 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7567AA
oklch(55.5% 0.103 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#625692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#504676
oklch(42.6% 0.079 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#968ACA 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) | #7A93CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B95A1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968ACA
#968ACA
oklch(66.8% 0.094 292.3)
- #969B54
#969B54
oklch(66.9% 0.094 112.2)
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 #968ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #968ACA 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.