#968DCA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.09 290.6), rgb(150, 141, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#968DCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968DCA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 141, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.09 290.6) |
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 #968DCA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968DCA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968DCA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968DCA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968DCA
oklch(67.4% 0.09 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897CC9
oklch(63% 0.114 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7464B6
oklch(55.5% 0.125 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#61539D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F447F
oklch(42.6% 0.096 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423A66
oklch(37.8% 0.074 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#968DCA 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) | #7D96CD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B97A3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968DCA
#968DCA
oklch(67.4% 0.09 290.6)
- #999C59
#999C59
oklch(67.5% 0.09 110.8)
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 #968DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #968DCA 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.