#968BD1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.103 290.6), rgb(150, 139, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#968BD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.103 290.6) |
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 #968BD1 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968BD1 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BD1 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BD1 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968BD1
oklch(67.4% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6250A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#504286
oklch(42.8% 0.109 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#968BD1 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) | #7895D4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7892CF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8997A4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968BD1
#968BD1
oklch(67.4% 0.103 290.6)
- #999C4D
#999C4D
oklch(67.3% 0.103 110.8)
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 #968BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #968BD1 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.