#968BFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.7% 0.163 285.7), rgb(150, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#968BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968BFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.163 285.7) |
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 #968BFD | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #968BFD | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BFD text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BFD text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968BFD
oklch(69.7% 0.163 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ED0
oklch(49.2% 0.211 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C34A8
oklch(42.6% 0.176 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#968BFD 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) | #609DFF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A2B8 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968BFD
#968BFD
oklch(69.7% 0.163 285.7)
- #ABA200
#ABA200
oklch(69.7% 0.148 105.7)
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 #968BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #968BFD 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.