#968BA6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.041 303.8), rgb(150, 139, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#968BA6 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968BA6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.041 303.8) |
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 #968BA6 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968BA6 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968BA6 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BA6 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A59CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 304.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968BA6
oklch(65.5% 0.041 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#796D89
oklch(55.6% 0.045 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#665B74
oklch(49.1% 0.041 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.036 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#28242D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 305.4)
#968BA6 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) | #868FA7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8890A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948F94 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968BA6
#968BA6
oklch(65.5% 0.041 303.8)
- #8B957A
#8B957A
oklch(65.4% 0.041 124)
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 #968BA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #968BA6 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.