#968AD6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.111 290.3), rgb(150, 138, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#968AD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968AD6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.111 290.3) |
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 #968AD6 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968AD6 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968AD6 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968AD6 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968AD6
oklch(67.4% 0.111 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.154 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAB
oklch(49% 0.145 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#968AD6 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) | #7495D9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8798A6 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968AD6
#968AD6
oklch(67.4% 0.111 290.3)
- #9A9C45
#9A9C45
oklch(67.3% 0.11 110.2)
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 #968AD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #968AD6 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.