#968EB8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.062 293.4), rgb(150, 142, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#968EB8 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.062 293.4) |
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 #968EB8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968EB8 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EB8 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EB8 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968EB8
oklch(66.9% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#756C98
oklch(55.7% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625A81
oklch(49.1% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#968EB8 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) | #8594BA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593B7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F959C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EB8
#968EB8
oklch(66.9% 0.062 293.4)
- #94996D
#94996D
oklch(66.7% 0.062 113.4)
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 #968EB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #968EB8 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.