#968CA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.6% 0.034 306), rgb(150, 140, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#968CA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 140, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.034 306) |
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 #968CA2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968CA2 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968CA2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968CA2 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAE
oklch(70.8% 0.026 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968CA2
oklch(65.6% 0.034 306)
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Step 600
600
#796E85
oklch(55.6% 0.037 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#655C71
oklch(49.1% 0.035 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#534B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#968CA2 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) | #8990A3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948F93 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968CA2
#968CA2
oklch(65.6% 0.034 306)
- #8C957F
#8C957F
oklch(65.6% 0.033 125.5)
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 #968CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
Use #968CA2 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.