#968BFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.8% 0.166 285.6), rgb(150, 139, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#968BFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968BFF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.166 285.6) |
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 #968BFF | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #968BFF | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BFF text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968BFF text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968BFF
oklch(69.8% 0.166 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4EF1
oklch(55.7% 0.231 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E3DD1
oklch(49.2% 0.213 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C34A9
oklch(42.7% 0.177 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E2F86
oklch(37.6% 0.139 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#968BFF 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) | #5F9DFF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C96FC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A3B9 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968BFF
#968BFF
oklch(69.8% 0.166 285.6)
- #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 #968BFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
Use #968BFF 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.